schwirren

B2

to buzz / whir / whiz

English meaning
to buzz / whir / whiz
Vocabulary package
Insects & Small Creatures

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schwirren in a sentence

Die Biene schwirrt durch den Garten von Blume zu Blume.

The bee buzzes through the garden from flower to flower.

Conjugation of schwirren

ichschwirre
duschwirrst
er/sie/esschwirrt
wirschwirren
ihrschwirrt
sie/Sieschwirren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schwirrte
Perfect
ist geschwirrt

Word family

schwirren is built from irren (to make mistake). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about schwirren

How do you conjugate schwirren?

Present tense: ich schwirre, du schwirrst, er schwirrt, wir schwirren, ihr schwirrt, sie schwirren. Simple past: schwirrte. Perfect: ist geschwirrt.

What does schwirren mean in English?

schwirren means "to buzz / whir / whiz". For example: "Die Biene schwirrt durch den Garten von Blume zu Blume." — "The bee buzzes through the garden from flower to flower."

What level is schwirren in German?

schwirren is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the insects & small creatures vocabulary.

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