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German Word Family

bringen

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bringen word familyRadial map of the bringen word family. Related words: beibringen, einbringen, mitbringen, unterbringen, umbringen, verbringen, weiterbringen, zurückbringen, die Unterbringung.bringen — to bringbringento bringbeibringen — teach · bei + bringenbeibringenteacheinbringen — bring in / contribute · ein + bringeneinbringenbring in / contri…mitbringen — to bring along · mit + bringenmitbringento bring alongunterbringen — accommodate · unter + bringenunterbringenaccommodateumbringen — kill · um + bringenumbringenkillverbringen — to spend (time) · ver + bringenverbringento spend (time)weiterbringen — help progress · weiter + bringenweiterbringenhelp progresszurückbringen — bring back · zurück + bringenzurückbringenbring backdie Unterbringung — accommodation · unterbringen → die Unterbringungdie Unterbringungaccommodation

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Two members shift so hard that guessing them is dangerous: umbringen means to kill and verbringen means to spend time.

Prefixed verbs

  • beibringen teach B1 Not predictable

    bei + bringen

  • einbringen bring in / contribute B1

    ein + bringen

  • mitbringen to bring along A2

    mit + bringen

  • unterbringen accommodate B1 Shifted meaning

    unter + bringen

  • umbringen kill B1 Not predictable

    um + bringen

    A hard shift with real consequences: umbringen means to kill. It cannot be guessed from bringen, and confusing it with umziehen or mitbringen is a serious error.

  • verbringen to spend (time) A2 Not predictable

    ver + bringen

    Used only for time, never for money: ich verbringe den Sommer in Berlin. To spend money is ausgeben.

  • weiterbringen help progress B1

    weiter + bringen

  • zurückbringen bring back A2

    zurück + bringen

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accommodation

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