German Word Family

sehen

Learn sehen once, then see how related verbs, nouns, and compounds are built from the same root.

What to watch for

A good bridge between verb lookup and compounds: the same stem gives you aussehen, Fernsehen and sehenswert.

Prefixed verbs

  • ansehen look at / regard A2

    an + sehen

  • aussehen to look, to appear A2 Shifted meaning

    aus + sehen

  • einsehen realize / inspect B1 Shifted meaning

    ein + sehen

  • fernsehen watch TV A1 Shifted meaning

    fern + sehen

  • nachsehen check / look up B1

    nach + sehen

  • übersehen overlook B1 Not predictable

    über + sehen

    The prefix does the opposite of what it looks like: übersehen is to fail to see something, not to see over it.

  • vorsehen Coming soon to plan, to provide for B1 Shifted meaning

    vor + sehen

  • wiedersehen see again A2

    wieder + sehen

Derived nouns

Derived adjective

Compound

  • Sehkraft Coming soon eyesight B1

    Seh- + Kraft

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appearance / looks

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