Guidelines
Every verb in its infinitive form can be used as a noun
and always takes the neutral article.
schlafen –> das SchlafenThe short form of many verbs are also nouns
and most take the masculine form.
schneiden –> der SchnittThe short form of verbs ending in -e, -st, -t
make nouns that take the feminine form.
-e: geben –> die Gabe (gift, donation)
-st: sich aengstigen –> die Angst
-t: sich fuerchten –> die Furcht (fear, dread)
view a sample table..
Verb form | definition | Nomen | definition |
|---|---|---|---|
anfangen | to begin | der Anfang | beginning |
ankommen | to arrive | die Ankunft | arrival |
annehmen | to accept* | die Annahme | acceptance |
beabsichtigen | to intend, aim | die Absicht | intention |
lasten | to weigh, bear | die Last | burden, load |
legen | to lay, place | die Lage | position, situation |
laufen | to move, run | der Lauf | sprint, course |
ueberlisten | to finesse, outfox | die List | trick, deceit, fraud |
ansehen | to see, regard | die Ansicht | view, perspective |
arbeiten | to work | die Arbeit | work, job |
bauen | to build | der Bau | construction |
begreifen | to comprehend | der Begriff | concept, idea |
beitragen | to aid, contribute | der Beitrag | contribution, share |
bestehen | to confirm, exist* | der Bestand | exisitance* |
beweisen | to prove, argue | der Beweis | evidence, proof |
bitten | to beg, request | die Bitte | appeal, plea |
brennen | to burn | der Brand | fire, combustion |
duschen | to take a shower | die Dusche | shower |
einsteigen | to climb aboard | der Einstieg | entry way |
s. entschliessen | to resolve, decide | der Entschluss | resolution |
fahren | to drive | die Fahrt | ride |
fluechten | to flee | die Flucht | escape |
folgen | to follow | die Folge | outcome, result |
fragen | to ask | die Frage | question |
gehen | to go, walk | der Gang | alleyway |
handeln | to trade, negotiate | der Handel | deal, retail |
hassen | to hate | die Hast | hate |
heiraten | to marry | die Heirat | marriage |
naehen | to sew | die Naht | seam, stitching |
pflegen | to nurse, look after | die Pflege | fostering |
pressen | to squeeze | die Presse | media, press |
sagen | to say, tell | die Sage | legend, myth |
schlafen | to sleep | der Schlaf | sleep, repose |
schreiben | to write | die Schrift | script |
schwingen | to swing, sway | der Schwung | momentum, oomph |
schwoeren | to swear | der Schwur | oath, vow |
setzen | to set, place* | der Satz | sentence, set* |
stehen | to stand | der Stand | status, level |
stossen | to hit, kick | der Stoss | kick, hit, blow |
treiben | to operate, drive | der Trieb | appetite, drive |
tun | to do | die Tat | action, deed |
ueberfallen | to assault, hijack | der ueberfall | holdup, raid |
unterrichten | to teach | der Unterricht | lecture |
verdienen | to earn | dr/s Verdienst | earnings/merit |
verstehen | to understand | der Verstand | intellect |
versuchen | to search | der Versuch | attempt, effort |
verzichten | to waive, forego | die Verzicht | abandonment |
waschen | to wash | die Waesche | laundry |
* -other meanings possible
Tags: guideline, noun partners, verb table
