waten

C1

to wade

English meaning
to wade

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waten in a sentence

Das Kind watete durch den seichten Fluss.

The child waded through the shallow river.

Conjugation of waten

ichwate
duwatest
er/sie/eswatet
wirwaten
ihrwatet
sie/Siewaten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
watete
Perfect
ist gewatet

Where waten comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch waten, althochdeutsch watan „gehen“, sprachverwandt mit lateinisch vadere „gehen, schreiten“ und vadum „Furt“

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Questions about waten

How do you conjugate waten?

Present tense: wate, watest, watet, waten, watet, waten. Simple past: watete. Perfect: ist gewatet.

What does waten mean in English?

waten means "to wade". For example: "Das Kind watete durch den seichten Fluss." — "The child waded through the shallow river."

What level is waten in German?

waten is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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