rennen

1.

to run (fast)

(NOT used for devices running or for running something (like a bar, for instance))
Examples
  • Scheiße, der Bus kommt schon. Sollen wir rennen oder auf den nächsten warten?
  • Shit, the bus is coming already. Should we run or wait for the next one?
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Style special – “to walk”

Most of you know what to go and to run means in German. But there are many more "modes" of walking. Today, we'll explore words like sneak, stumble and trod...

Vocab: gehen, laufen, rennen, schleichen, stolpern, schlendern, bummeln

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How many meanings does the German word 'rennen' have?

rennen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to run (fast).

What is the past tense of 'rennen'?

ist gerannt / rannte

What is 'rennen' related to?

The word 'rennen' is related to rinnen.

Where can I learn more about 'rennen'?

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Style special – “to walk”
Most of you know what to go and to run means in German. But there are many more "modes" of walking. Today, we'll explore words like sneak, stumble and trod...
Vocab: gehen, laufen, rennen, schleichen, stolpern, schlendern, bummeln
Read article