wünschen

A2

wish, desire

English meaning
wish, desire
Vocabulary package
Hope & Optimism

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wünschen in a sentence

Ich wünsche mir eine Kamera zum Geburtstag.

I wish for a camera for my birthday.

Conjugation of wünschen

ichwünsche
duwünschst
er/sie/eswünscht
wirwünschen
ihrwünscht
sie/Siewünschen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
wünschte
Perfect
hat gewünscht

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Where wünschen comes from

althochdeutsch wunsken, mittelhochdeutsch wünschen; wohl Ableitung vom Nomen Wunsch.

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Questions about wünschen

How do you conjugate wünschen?

Present tense: wünsche, wünschst, wünscht, wünschen, wünscht, wünschen. Simple past: wünschte. Perfect: hat gewünscht.

What does wünschen mean in English?

wünschen means "wish, desire". For example: "Ich wünsche mir eine Kamera zum Geburtstag." — "I wish for a camera for my birthday."

What level is wünschen in German?

wünschen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the hope & optimism vocabulary.

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