schimpfen
A2scold, curse
- English meaning
- scold, curse
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schimpfen in a sentence
Warum schimpfst du denn so laut? – Ich ärgere mich über mein Auto.
Why are you cursing so loudly? - I'm annoyed about my car.
Conjugation of schimpfen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- schimpfte
- Perfect
- hat geschimpft
Word family
schimpfen is built from impfen (to vaccinate). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about schimpfen
How do you conjugate schimpfen?
Present tense: ich schimpfe, du schimpfst, er schimpft, wir schimpfen, ihr schimpft, sie schimpfen. Simple past: schimpfte. Perfect: hat geschimpft.
What does schimpfen mean in English?
schimpfen means "scold, curse". For example: "Warum schimpfst du denn so laut? – Ich ärgere mich über mein Auto." — "Why are you cursing so loudly? - I'm annoyed about my car."
What level is schimpfen in German?
schimpfen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the anger & frustration vocabulary.
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