staunen
A2to marvel, be amazed
- English meaning
- to marvel, be amazed
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staunen in a sentence
Die Kinder staunten über den großen Elefanten.
The children marveled at the big elephant.
Conjugation of staunen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- staunte
- Perfect
- hat gestaunt
Word family
staunen is built from der Stau (traffic jam). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about staunen
How do you conjugate staunen?
Present tense: ich staune, du staunst, er staunt, wir staunen, ihr staunt, sie staunen. Simple past: staunte. Perfect: hat gestaunt.
What does staunen mean in English?
staunen means "to marvel, be amazed". For example: "Die Kinder staunten über den großen Elefanten." — "The children marveled at the big elephant."
What level is staunen in German?
staunen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the surprise & shock vocabulary.
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