wechseln

A2

change, exchange

English meaning
change, exchange
Vocabulary package
Carrying & Moving Things

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wechseln in a sentence

Wir müssen den Reifen wechseln.

We need to change the tire.

Conjugation of wechseln

ichwechsle
duwechselst
er/sie/eswechselt
wirwechseln
ihrwechselt
sie/Siewechseln
Simple past (er/sie/es)
wechselte
Perfect
hat gewechselt

Word family

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Where wechseln comes from

etymologisch: von mittelhochdeutsch wehseln zu althochdeutsch wehsalōn :strukturell:

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Questions about wechseln

How do you conjugate wechseln?

Present tense: wechsle, wechselst, wechselt, wechseln, wechselt, wechseln. Simple past: wechselte. Perfect: hat gewechselt.

What does wechseln mean in English?

wechseln means "change, exchange". For example: "Wir müssen den Reifen wechseln." — "We need to change the tire."

What level is wechseln in German?

wechseln is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the carrying & moving things vocabulary.

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