Vocabulary
formen
/ˈfɔʁmən/· verb
to shape, to form
The hardest part: formen a pretzel in three seconds.
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Conjugation
- ich
- forme
- du
- formst
- er/sie/es
- formt
- wir
- formen
- ihr
- formt
- sie/Sie
- formen
Perfekt hat geformtPräteritum formte
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
formen
to shape
Die Brezeln werden von Hand geformt.
The pretzels are shaped by hand.
Word family
formendie Formshapedie Kuchenformcake tinverformento deform, to bend out of shape
Common combinations
- von Hand formento shape by hand
- zu einer Kugel formento shape into a ball
- eine Gruppe formento form a group
Real examples
- Ali übt jeden Tag, Brezeln zu formen.Ali practises shaping pretzels every day.
- In der Fabrik werden die Brezeln von Robotern geformt.In the factory the pretzels are shaped by robots.
- Forme den Teig zu kleinen Kugeln.Shape the dough into little balls.
