Separable verbs
arbeiten
Meanings: work; labour
Verb type: weak
| ab·arbeiten | work off; (sich) -> work like a slave |
| auf·arbeiten | get through; use up; (Erkenntnisse) consolidate |
| ein·arbeiten | train; (sich) -> familiarize |
| empor·arbeiten | (sich) -> work one’s way up |
| mit·arbeiten | cooperate |
bauen
Meanings: build, erect
Verb type: weak
| ab·bauen | dismantle, disassemble; extract (resources) |
| an·bauen | cultivate, grow, raise |
| auf·bauen | build up |
| aus·bauen | expand, enlarge; strengthen; dismantle, remove |
| ein·bauen | install, mount; integrate, incorporate |
bereiten
Meanings: prepare
Verb type: weak
| vor·bereiten | prepare |
| zu·bereiten | cook |
bieten
Meanings: offer, present; provide
Verb type: strong
| an·bieten | offer; provide |
| dar·bieten | present; perform |
bilden
Meanings: form; make, produce; build (abstract); generate
Verb type: weak
| ab·bilden | portray, depict; map |
| aus·bilden | train, educate; develop |
| ein·bilden | (sich) -> imagine |
bleiben
Meanings: stay, remain
Verb type: strong
| auf·bleiben | stay up (late) |
| zurück·bleiben | remain behind |
blicken
Meanings: glance, peek
Verb type: weak
| herein·blicken | look in |
| hinaus·blicken | look out |
| weg·blicken | look away |
| zurück·blicken | look back |
brechen
Meanings: break; violate
Verb type: strong
| ab·brechen | interrupt, cancel, abort; truncate |
| auf·brechen | break; set out, set forth |
| ein·brechen | break in; collapse |
| heraus·brechen | break out; wrench out |
bringen
Meanings: bring; take; accompany; cause
Verb type: mixed
| an·bringen | affix, attach; mount, install; put up |
| heimbringen·bringen | take home |
| her·bringen | bring |
| heraus·bringen | publish, bring out; produce |
| hervor·bringen | create; put forth |
| mit·bringen | bring, bring along |
| vor·bringen | state; put forward, suggest |
| wieder·bringen | bring back |
| zurück·bringen | bring back |
decken
Meanings: cover
Verb type: weak
| auf·decken | uncover; reveal, detect |
| zu·decken | cover |
denken
Meanings: think
Verb type: mixed
| aus·denken | come up with, invent; make up |
| hinein·denken | (sich) -> try to understand sb's situation |
| hinzu·denken | imagine |
| nach·denken | ponder, meditate |
| vor·denken | think ahead |
| weg·denken | think sth away |
| zurück·denken | think back, reminisce |
dürfen
Meanings: may, be allowed
Verb type: modal
| herauf·dürfen | be allowed up |
| weg·dürfen | be allowed to go |
fahren
Meanings: drive; go (by car, ...); ride
Verb type: strong
| ab·fahren | leave |
| fest·fahren | get stuck; reach a deadlock |
| heim·fahren | drive home |
| hin·fahren | drive there; take there (by car, ...) |
| nach·fahren | drive after |
| vor·fahren | drive in front |
| weg·fahren | drive away |
fallen
Meanings: fall; drop, decline
Verb type: strong
| ab·fallen | drop; drop off, drop away |
| aus·fallen | fail, malfunction; turn out, result; fall out (hair) |
| ein·fallen | come to the mind |
| hereinfallen·fallen | fall in; taken in |
| vor·fallen | occur, happen |
| weg·fallen | cease; be cancelled |
fassen
Meanings: grasp, catch; understand
Verb type: mixed
| ab·fassen | draft, formulate; write |
| an·fassen | touch, feel |
| ein·fassen | edge, surround |
finden
Meanings: find; think
Verb type: strong
| heim·finden | find one's way home |
| her·finden | find one's way here |
| heraus·finden | discover, find |
| hin·finden | find one’s way there |
| statt·finden | take place, be held |
fügen
Meanings: add; join
Verb type: weak
| an·fügen | append, add; attach, enclose |
| bei·fügen | append, add; attach, enclose |
| hinzu·fügen | append, add |
führen
Meanings: manage; lead
Verb type: weak
| auf·führen | perform (on stage), enact |
| aus·führen | perform (a task), carry out; export; take sb out |
| ein·führen | introduce; import; implement; initiate, launch |
| herbei·führen | cause, bring about |
füllen
Meanings: fill; pad
Verb type: weak
| aus·füllen | fill out; fill in |
| nach·füllen | refill |
geben
Meanings: give
Verb type: strong
| ab·geben | deliver |
| auf·geben | hand in; (task) set, give; abandon, quit |
| aus·geben | spend; distribute |
| ein·geben | enter; put in; inspire |
| frei·geben | release, free; enable; share |
| her·geben | give back; give away |
| heraus·geben | hand out; give back, return; give change |
| hin·geben | devote |
| nach·geben | yield; give way, collapse |
| zu·geben | admit, confess |
gehen
Meanings: go; walk; work; be possible
Verb type: strong
| auf·gehen | rise, dawn; become clear |
| aus·gehen | go out; malfunction; finish |
| heim·gehen | walk home |
| hervor·gehen | come from; emerge from |
| hin·gehen | walk there |
| hinauf·gehen | go up |
| hinüber·gehen | walk across; cross; pass away |
| los·gehen | leave |
| vor·gehen | go first; go forward |
| voran·gehen | walk at the head; go ahead |
| vorbei·gehen | pass, pass by |
| vorüber·gehen | end; pass |
| weg·gehen | walk away, leave |
greifen
Meanings: grab, grasp
Verb type: strong
| ab·greifen | thumb |
| an·greifen | attack; corrode |
| vor·greifen | anticipate |
haben
Meanings: have, own
Verb type: auxiliary
| an·haben | wear |
| gut·haben | have credit for |
| teil·haben | participate, take part |
| vor·haben | plan; mean, intend |
| wahr·haben | believe |
halten
Meanings: hold; stop
Verb type: strong
| an·halten | stop; continue; encourage |
| aus·halten | withstand, endure, bear |
| fest·halten | hold; cherish |
| frei·halten | pay for everything; keep clear |
| stand·halten | withstand, resist |
| still·halten | keep still |
| vor·halten | hold sth in front of sb; reproach sb with sth |
| zurück·halten | hold back; restrain |
heben
Meanings: lift; raise
Verb type: strong
| ab·heben | withdraw; take off (plane); lift |
| auf·heben | cancel, lift; abolish; pick up |
| empor·heben | lift up, lift |
| hervor·heben | highlight; emphasize |
helfen
Meanings: help, support, assist
Verb type: strong
| nach·helfen | help |
| herab·helfen | help sb down |
| herunter·helfen | help sb down |
| hinauf·helfen | help sb up |
holen
Meanings: get, fetch; call for
Verb type: weak
| ab·holen | fetch; pick up |
| auf·holen | make up for; catch up on |
| her·holen | fetch, get |
| zurück·holen | fetch back, get back |
hören
Meanings: hear; listen; listen to; learn
Verb type: weak
| ab·hören | intercept, eavesdrop |
| an·hören | listen to, hear |
| auf·hören | stop, cease |
| mit·hören | overhear; listen to |
| zu·hören | listen to |
kaufen
Meanings: buy, purchase
Verb type: weak
| ein·kaufen | shop |
| los·kaufen | ransom |
kommen
Meanings: come; arrive; get
Verb type: strong
| an·kommen | arrive; depend |
| heraus·kommen | come out; appear; emerge |
| herüber·kommen | come over (this way) |
| herunter·kommen | come down |
| hin·kommen | come there |
| los·kommen | get away; give up |
| nach·kommen | comply, fulfill; follow |
| voran·kommen | progress effortlessly |
| weg·kommen | get away, get lost |
laden
Meanings: load
Verb type: strong
| ab·laden | unload |
| auf·laden | load; charge (battery) |
| ein·laden | invite; load |
| vor·laden | cite; summon |
laufen
Meanings: walk fast, run; function, work; tick, pass
Verb type: strong
| ab·laufen | run out (time); expire |
| an·laufen | start; run |
| nach·laufen | run after |
lassen
Meanings: let, leave
Verb type: strong
| an·lassen | start |
| aus·lassen | skip, omit |
| frei·lassen | release, free; loose |
| herab·lassen | lower, let down; deign to talk |
| los·lassen | release, let go |
| nach·lassen | diminish, lessen |
| vorbei·lassen | let pass |
| weg·lassen | omit; let go |
legen
Meanings: lay, put down
Verb type: weak
| ab·legen | put down, drop |
| an·legen | apply; land |
| aus·legen | interpret; design; disburse |
| bei·legen | attach, enclose |
| dar·legen | state; clarify; exhibit |
| ein·legen | insert |
| fest·legen | establish; set; schedule |
| hin·legen | lay down; (sich) -> lie down |
| los·legen | get started; get going |
| still·legen | shut down |
| zurück·legen | travel; put aside; lay back |
machen
Meanings: make, create; do; prepare
Verb type: weak
| auf·machen | open |
| aus·machen | turn off, put out; matter |
| fest·machen | fasten. tie up; tether |
| frei·machen | free; undress |
| gut·machen | rectify |
| mit·machen | participate, get involved |
| nach·machen | copy; imitate |
| vor·machen | demonstrate |
| zu·machen | close, shut; seal |
müssen
Meanings: must; have to
Verb type: modal
| herauf·müssen | have to go up |
| hin·müssen | have to go there |
| weg·müssen | have to go |
nehmen
Meanings: take; select; choose; accept
Verb type: strong
| ab·nehmen | lose weight; decrease, decline; take off, take away |
| an·nehmen | accept; assume, believe |
| auf·nehmen | take a picture; welcome; react to |
| ein·nehmen | take, earn; capture, occupy |
| fest·nehmen | put under arrest |
| heraus·nehmen | take out; remove |
| hin·nehmen | endure, tolerate, suffer |
| mit·nehmen | take along |
| teil·nehmen | participate, take part; witness, attend |
| vor·nehmen | (sich) -> plan; deal with |
| vorweg·nehmen | anticipate |
| wahr·nehmen | take notice of; keep; take advantage of |
| zu·nehmen | gain weight; grow, expand |
| zurück·nehmen | take back; retract |
packen
Meanings: pack; wrap
Verb type: weak
| ab·packen | pack up, package; unload, discharge |
| aus·packen | unpack; unwrap |
| ein·packen | pack (up); wrap (up) |
passen
Meanings: fit; match; suit, be suitable
Verb type: weak
| an·passen | adapt, adjust |
| hinein·passen | fit in |
rechnen
Meanings: calculate, reckon; estimate
Verb type: weak
| an·rechnen | credit; take into account |
| nach·rechnen | check the calculation, recalculate |
reichen
Meanings: reach; be enough; pass, hand
Verb type: weak
| aus·reichen | suffice, be enough |
| ein·reichen | hand, submit, file |
reden
Meanings: talk
Verb type: weak
| an·reden | address, speak to |
| auf·reden | talk sb into accepting sth |
| aus·reden | finish speaking |
| hinein·reden | interrupt; interfere |
| mit·reden | have one's say too |
| nach·reden | repeat, echo |
rufen
Meanings: call
Verb type: strong
| ab·rufen | call away |
| an·rufen | to phone |
| auf·rufen | to call somebody's name |
| aus·rufen | cry, shout |
| hervor·rufen | give rise to; bring about |
sagen
Meanings: say; tell; mean
Verb type: weak
| ab·sagen | cancel, call off; undo |
| an·sagen | announce; introduce; declare |
| aus·sagen | state; testify; claim |
| voraus·sagen | forecast; predict, foretell |
| wahr·sagen | tell fortunes; prophesy |
schalten
Meanings: switch, turn; operate, control
Verb type: weak
| ab·schalten | switch off, turn off; disconnect, cut off |
| an·schalten | switch on, turn on; connect |
| aus·schalten | switch off, turn off; disconnect |
| ein·schalten | switch on, turn on; insert |
schauen
Meanings: look; watch; see
Verb type: weak
| an·schauen | look at |
| herein·schauen | look in |
| zu·schauen | watch |
schicken
Meanings: send
Verb type: weak
| ab·schicken | send off, dispatch |
| an·schicken | to get ready |
| aus·schicken | send off, dispatch |
| ein·schicken | send in |
| voraus·schicken | send ahead; mention first |
| weg·schicken | send away; send off, dispatch |
schlagen
Meanings: beat, hit; strike; defeat
Verb type: strong
| nach·schlagen | look up (in a book) |
| vor·schlagen | propose |
| zu·schlagen | close; slam; add |
schließen
Meanings: shut, close; lock
Verb type: strong
| ab·schließen | conclude; end, complete; lock |
| an·schließen | join, connect; attach |
| auf·schließen | open; unlock; dissolve |
| aus·schließen | exclude |
| ein·schließen | enclose; confine |
schreiben
Meanings: write
Verb type: strong
| ab·schreiben | copy; write off |
| auf·schreiben | write down, make a note of |
| ein·schreiben | enroll; send by registered mail |
| gut·schreiben | credit |
| mit·schreiben | write down, make notes of |
| zu·schreiben | attribute to; impute to |
sehen
Meanings: see; look; meet; look after
Verb type: strong
| an·sehen | look at, view |
| aus·sehen | appear, look, seem |
| ein·sehen | understand, realize, accept |
| hin·sehen | look there |
| nach·sehen | gaze after; inspect, check; overlook |
| vor·sehen | schedule, plan; (sich) -> be careful, watch out |
| wieder·sehen | see again, meet again |
setzen
Meanings: sit; set; plant; settle
Verb type: weak
| ab·setzen | overthrow; sell |
| aus·setzen | suspend; abandon |
| fest·setzen | set; appoint; determine |
| herab·setzen | reduce, diminish |
| herauf·setzen | raise, increase |
| voraus·setzen | require; assume, expect |
sitzen
Meanings: sit
Verb type: strong
| herum·sitzen | sit round |
| still·sitzen | sit still |
sprechen
Meanings: speak; talk; say
Verb type: strong
| an·sprechen | speak to |
| aus·sprechen | pronounce; express |
| frei·sprechen | acquit; exonerate |
| los·sprechen | release |
stehen
Meanings: stand; be written; be
Verb type: strong
| an·stehen | stand in a queue |
| auf·stehen | stand up, get up |
| bei·stehen | stand by, assist |
| frei·stehen | be allowed; be vacant |
| still·stehen | stand still |
steigen
Meanings: rise, go up; climb; increase
Verb type: strong
| aus·steigen | get out; get off |
| ein·steigen | board, get on; get in |
| empor·steigen | rise |
| um·steigen | change, switch (transport) |
stellen
Meanings: put; place; provide
Verb type: weak
| auf·stellen | put up; establish; set up |
| aus·stellen | exhibit |
| dar·stellen | show; present; depict |
| ein·stellen | put in; employ, hire, appoint; shelve |
| fest·stellen | ascertain; determine; realize |
| her·stellen | make, produce |
| heraus·stellen | highlight; emphasize |
| hin·stellen | put down |
| nach·stellen | adjust; reset; be after, chase (sb) |
| vor·stellen | put forward; introduce; imagine, portray |
| voran·stellen | prefix; put first |
| zu·stellen | deliver |
stimmen
Meanings: tune; be right
Verb type: weak
| ab·stimmen | vote; tune; (sich) -> come to an agreement |
| an·stimmen | play; intone |
| ein·stimmen | tune up |
| zu·stimmen | to agree with; to consent to |
suchen
Meanings: seek, look for, search for
Verb type: weak
| aus·suchen | choose, select |
| heim·suchen | haunt, infest |
teilen
Meanings: divide, split; share
Verb type: weak
| ab·teilen | partition |
| aus·teilen | handout, distribute |
| mit·teilen | inform, communicate |
| zu·teilen | assign; allocate |
tragen
Meanings: take; hold, carry; wear
Verb type: strong
| aus·tragen | deliver; resolve; hold |
| bei·tragen | contribute |
| ein·tragen | register; enter (info) |
| herum·tragen | carry around |
| weg·tragen | carry away, take away |
treiben
Meanings: drive; push; drift; practice, do
Verb type: strong
| aus·treiben | drive out |
| ein·treiben | collect; drive in |
treten
Meanings: step; walk; go; move
Verb type: strong
| ab·treten | hand over; retire; abdicate; exit (stage) |
| aus·treten | come out; leak out; leave; quit |
| bei·treten | join, accede to, enter |
| ein·treten | enter; occur, happen |
| heran·treten | approach (person/problem); get closer to |
| zurück·treten | step back; resign; abdicate |
tun
Meanings: do, act
Verb type: strong
| gut·tun | do good, benefit |
| hervor·tun | (sich) -> distinguish oneself; (sich) -> show off, give oneself airs |
| weg·tun | put away, put aside |
wachsen
Meanings: grow
Verb type: strong
| empor·wachsen | grow up |
| heran·wachsen | grow up |
| hinein·wachsen | grow into |
| nach·wachsen | regrow |
weisen
Meanings: point, indicate; direct
Verb type: strong
| an·weisen | instruct |
| hin·weisen | point out; suggest |
| nach·weisen | prove, determine |
wenden
Meanings: turn; (sich) -> change
Verb type: weak
| an·wenden | make use of, employ; apply |
| ein·wenden | argue, object |
werfen
Meanings: throw
Verb type: strong
| ab·werfen | throw away, discard |
| an·werfen | start, start up |
| auf·werfen | raise |
| aus·werfen | eject |
| ein·werfen | insert; post, mail |
| hin·werfen | drop |
| vor·werfen | reproach |
wollen
Meanings: want
Verb type: modal
| herauf·wollen | want to go up |
| heraus·wollen | want to go/come out |
| mit·wollen | want to go along |
zahlen
Meanings: pay
Verb type: weak
| ab·zahlen | pay by instalments |
| an·zahlen | deposit |
| ein·zahlen | deposit |
| heim·zahlen | pay back |
| nach·zahlen | pay extra |
zählen
Meanings: count
Verb type: weak
| ab·zählen | count |
| mit·zählen | take into account, include |
| nach·zählen | recount, count again |
zeigen
Meanings: show, indicate; explain, illustrate; reveal, expose
Verb type: strong
| an·zeigen | display, indicate, show; advertise; report, denounce |
ziehen
Meanings: pull; drag; draw
Verb type: strong
| ab·ziehen | withdraw; strip; subtract |
| an·ziehen | put on; pull; attract |
| aus·ziehen | take off, remove; leave |
| ein·ziehen | pull in; collect; move in |
| heran·ziehen | consult; use |
| hin·ziehen | protract |
| hinaus·ziehen | protect |
| hinzu·ziehen | consult |
| vor·ziehen | prefer; pull forward |
| zurück·ziehen | withdraw; pull back |