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Illustration of the B1 German word “flechten”, which translates to “to braid, weave”. A weeping willow bends down and braids three of its own long branches into one thick glossy plait with leafy hands, fireflies caught in the weave.
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flechten

to braid, weave

/ˈflɛçtn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

flechten, flocht, hat geflochten

ich flechte
du flichtst
er/sie/es flicht
wir flechten
ihr flechtet
sie/Sie flechten

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Examples — flechten in a sentence

Sie flechtet ihre Haare.

She braids her hair.

Er flocht einen Kranz.

He wove a wreath.

How to remember it

To 'FLECHTEN' (braid/weave) is to 'FLOCHT' (float) strands together.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “fliehen”, which translates to “to flee”. A round porcelain teapot sprints on tiny legs across a kitchen table away from a whistling stove, tea sloshing from its spout mid-stride.
fliehen

/ˈfliːən/

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to flee

Principal parts

fliehen, floh, ist geflohen

ich fliehe
du fliehst
er/sie/es flieht
wir fliehen
ihr flieht
sie/Sie fliehen

Examples

Die Gefangenen flohen.

The prisoners fled.

Er flieht vor der Gefahr.

He flees from the danger.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “fließen”, which translates to “to flow”. Close-up of an otter riding the crest of a huge glowing ribbon of water that pours and curls across the whole frame, bright droplets streaming off its whiskers.
fließen

/ˈfliːsn̩/

to flow

Principal parts

fließen, floss, ist geflossen

ich fließe
du fließt
er/sie/es fließt
wir fließen
ihr fließt
sie/Sie fließen

Examples

Das Wasser fließt schnell.

The water flows quickly.

Der Bach floss durch das Tal.

The stream flowed through the valley.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “fortsetzen”, which translates to “continue”. A pen keeps drawing a road forward off the edge of its own page onto the next blank sheet.
fortsetzen

/ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡sn̩/

continue

Principal parts

fortsetzen, setzte fort, hat fortgesetzt

ich setze fort
du setzt fort
er/sie/es setzt fort
wir setzen fort
ihr setzt fort
sie/Sie setzen fort

Examples

Wir setzen die Arbeit fort.

We continue the work.

Die Reise wurde fortgesetzt.

The journey was continued.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “die Fortsetzung”, which translates to “continuation”. A book’s "THE END" page flips over to reveal "PART 2" glowing, as characters peek back around it.
die Fortsetzung

/ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡sʊŋ/

continuation

Examples

Die Fortsetzung folgt nächste Woche.

The continuation follows next week.

Der Film hat eine Fortsetzung.

The film has a sequel.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Fragebogen”, which translates to “questionnaire”. A paper sheet curved like an archer’s bow fires little checkmarks into its own answer boxes.
der Fragebogen

/ˈfʁaːɡəˌboːɡn̩/

questionnaire

Examples

Bitte füllen Sie den Fragebogen aus.

Please fill in the questionnaire.

Der Fragebogen hat zwanzig Fragen.

The questionnaire has twenty questions.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “fressen”, which translates to “to eat (animals)”. A ravenous, wide-eyed wolf in a bib sits at a table, frantically shoveling a comically oversized mountain of spaghetti into its mouth with a garden rake while its cheeks bulge to the size of balloons.
fressen

/ˈfʁɛsn̩/

to eat (animals)

Principal parts

fressen, fraß, hat gefressen

ich fresse
du frisst
er/sie/es frisst
wir fressen
ihr fresst
sie/Sie fressen

Examples

Der Hund frisst gerne Fleisch.

The dog likes to eat meat.

Das Tier fraß das Futter.

The animal ate the food.

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fliehen — to flee

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