taugen

B2

to be suitable / useful

English meaning
to be suitable / useful

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taugen in a sentence

Diese Werkzeuge taugen nichts für schwere Arbeit.

These tools are no good for heavy work.

Conjugation of taugen

ichtauge
dutaugst
er/sie/eser/sie/es taugt
wirtaugen
ihrtaugt
sie/Sietaugen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
taugte
Perfect
hat getaugt

Word family

Words built on taugen:

Where taugen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „tougen“; um „taugen“ ordnen sich Wortbildungen, die im Zusammenhang mit tüchtig und Tugend stehen

Words that go with taugen

Questions about taugen

How do you conjugate taugen?

Present tense: ich tauge, du taugst, er/sie/es taugt, wir taugen, ihr taugt, sie taugen. Simple past: taugte. Perfect: hat getaugt.

What does taugen mean in English?

taugen means "to be suitable / useful". For example: "Diese Werkzeuge taugen nichts für schwere Arbeit." — "These tools are no good for heavy work."

What level is taugen in German?

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

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