treten
Meaning
- (class-5,intransitive,strong) to step, to walk (a short distance)
- (class-5,figuratively,intransitive,strong) to appear
- (class-5,intransitive,strong) to come into a state implied by a phrase
- (class-5,strong,transitive) to step; to tread; to trample
- (class-5,strong,transitive) to kick
- (class-5,intransitive,strong) to step; to tread
- (class-5,intransitive,strong) to step [with auf (+ accusative) ‘on(to) something’]
- (class-5,intransitive,strong) to pedal
Concepts
Synonyms
einen Fußtritt geben
um sich treten
einen Schritt machen
hineinstoßen
mit dem Fuß stoßen
hineintreten
niedertreten
losbrüllen
mit Füssen treten
anschneiden
Schritt machen
mit Füßen treten
Tanzschritt
Tracht Prügel
Frequency
Hyphenated as
tre‧ten
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈtʰʁ̥eːtn̩]
Etymology
From Middle High German treten, from Old High German tretan, from Proto-West Germanic *tredan, from Proto-Germanic *trudaną. Cognate with English tread.
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