schüren

B2

to stoke / foment / fan the flames

English meaning
to stoke / foment / fan the flames

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schüren in a sentence

Er schürt die Flammen des Konflikts.

He foments the flames of conflict.

Conjugation of schüren

ichschüre
duschürst
er/sie/esschürt
wirschüren
ihrschürt
sie/Sieschüren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schürte
Perfect
hat geschürt

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Questions about schüren

How do you conjugate schüren?

Present tense: ich schüre, du schürst, er schürt, wir schüren, ihr schürt, sie schüren. Simple past: schürte. Perfect: hat geschürt.

What does schüren mean in English?

schüren means "to stoke / foment / fan the flames". For example: "Er schürt die Flammen des Konflikts." — "He foments the flames of conflict."

What level is schüren in German?

schüren is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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