spachteln

B2

to smooth over / fill in

English meaning
to smooth over / fill in
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spachteln in a sentence

Ich spachtele die Risse in der Wand glatt.

I smooth over the cracks in the wall.

Conjugation of spachteln

ichspachtle
duspachtelst
er/sie/esspachtelt
wirspachteln
ihrspachtelt
sie/Siespachteln
Simple past (er/sie/es)
spachtelte
Perfect
hat gespachtelt

Where spachteln comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 19. Jahrhundert belegt. :Derivation (Ableitung) vom Substantiv Spachtel durch Konversion

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Questions about spachteln

How do you conjugate spachteln?

Present tense: spachtle, spachtelst, spachtelt, spachteln, spachtelt, spachteln. Simple past: spachtelte. Perfect: hat gespachtelt.

What does spachteln mean in English?

spachteln means "to smooth over / fill in". For example: "Ich spachtele die Risse in der Wand glatt." — "I smooth over the cracks in the wall."

What level is spachteln in German?

spachteln is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the tools & diy vocabulary.

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