schnallen
See also: Schnallen
German
editEtymology
editDenominal verb of Schnalle in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editschnallen (weak, third-person singular present schnallt, past tense schnallte, past participle geschnallt, auxiliary haben)
- to fasten with a clasp
- Ich muss den Gürtel enger schnallen.
- I have to tighten my belt.
- (colloquial, juvenile) to grasp, to comprehend
- Synonyms: verstehen; see also Thesaurus:begreifen
- Du schnallst nicht, was abgeht, oder?
- You have no idea what's going on, do you?
Conjugation
editinfinitive | schnallen | ||||
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present participle | schnallend | ||||
past participle | geschnallt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich schnalle | wir schnallen | i | ich schnalle | wir schnallen |
du schnallst | ihr schnallt | du schnallest | ihr schnallet | ||
er schnallt | sie schnallen | er schnalle | sie schnallen | ||
preterite | ich schnallte | wir schnallten | ii | ich schnallte1 | wir schnallten1 |
du schnalltest | ihr schnalltet | du schnalltest1 | ihr schnalltet1 | ||
er schnallte | sie schnallten | er schnallte1 | sie schnallten1 | ||
imperative | schnall (du) schnalle (du) |
schnallt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
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- Rhymes:German/aln̩
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