schimpfen

A2

scold, curse

English meaning
scold, curse
Vocabulary package
Anger & Frustration

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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

ichschimpfe
duschimpfst
er/sie/esschimpft
wirschimpfen
ihrschimpft
sie/Sieschimpfen
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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