German verbs — A

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aalen to fish for eels
aasen to eat
abacheln to eat up, to polish off (Jenisch slang)
abalienieren to divest
abändern to alter
abandonnieren to abandon
abarbeiten to work off
abarten to deviate, to degenerate (dated)
abasten to exhaust oneself
abästen to decapitate
abbacken bake
abbaden bathe
abbaken roast
abbalgen to skin (an animal)
abbalzen to hug
abbangen to catch
abbasten to strip the bast from (rare)
abbauen to dismantle
abbaumen to dismantle
abbeeren to detach
abbefehlen to recommend
abbegehren to demand (something) from (someone) (rare)
abbeißen to bite
abbeizen to strip (paint)
abbekommen to receive (a share of something)
abberufen to revoke
abbestellen to cancel
abbezahlen to pay off
abbiegen to turn (as in a direction).
abbilden to depict
abbinden to unbind
abbitten to request
abblasen to blow off something
abblassen to fade
abblättern to peel off
abblenden to dazzle
abblitzen to flash
abbrechen to break off
abbrennen to burn down
abbreviieren to abbreviate
abbringen to dissuade
abbröckeln to crumble
abbröseln to flake off
abbuchen to debit
abbuffen to buff off, to polish off (rare)
abchangieren to change lead (equestrian, rare)
abchecken to check
abdanken to abdicate
abdecken to cover
abdizieren to abdicate
abdrehen to turn off
abdriften to drift away
abdrucken to print
abdrücken to press
abduzieren to abduct
aberkennen to deny
aberrieren to deviate
abfahren to depart
abfasen to phase out
abfertigen to process
abfinden (sich) to come to terms (with)
abfliegen to take off
abführen to take away
abgeben to hand over
abgewöhnen to wean off
abhalten to hold back
abhängen to depend (on); to take down, to unhitch
abheben to take off (e.g., a plane), to withdraw (money)
abholen to pick up
abhören to listen in on, to wiretap; to test orally
abkaufen to buy from
abknöpfen to unbutton, to remove by unbuttoning
ablassen to let go
ablaufen to expire
ablegen to take off (clothing), to deposit (something)
ablehnen to refuse
ableiten to derive
abliefern to deliver
abmachen to agree
abmelden to unregister
abnehmen to take off
abnippeln to die
abnutzen to wear out
abonnieren to subscribe
abraten (von) to dissuade (from)
abräumen clear away
abreisen to depart
absagen to cancel
abschaffen to abolish
abschalten to switch off
abschauen to look over
abschleppen tow
abschließen to conclude
abschmieren to mess up
abschmirgeln to sand down
abschneiden to cut off
abschreiben to copy (down)
absehen to foresee
absorbieren to absorb
absperren to close
abspülen to rinse
abstammen to originate
abstellen to put down
abstimmen to coordinate (to vote)
abstrahieren to abstract
abstreiten to deny
abstürzen to crash
abtreiben to abort
abtrocknen to dry
abwaschen to wash
abwechseln to alternate
abwracken to dismantle
abziehen to deduct
acheln to smile
achten to respect; to pay attention (auf: to)
ächzen to groan
adaptieren to adapt
addieren to add
adoptieren to adopt
adsorbieren to adsorb
affizieren to affect
ahnden to punish
ähneln to resemble
ahnen to suspect
akkreditieren to accredit
akkumulieren to accumulate
akquirieren to acquire
akzeptieren to accept
alarmieren to alarm
albern silly
aliquotieren to aliquot
alliieren (sich) to ally (with)
allokieren allocate
amalgamieren amalgamate
ambulieren to walk
ameliorieren to improve
amüsieren to amuse
an sein to be
analysieren to analyse
anastomosieren to anastomose
anbauen to grow, to cultivate
anbeißen to bite; to take the bait
anbeten to worship
anbieten to offer
anbrechen to begin
anbrennen to burn
andauern to last
ändern to change, to alter
anerkennen to acknowledge
anfahren to approach
anfallen to attack
anfangen to begin
anfasen to face
anfassen to take hold of
anfeuchten moisten
anfordern to request
anfressen to gnaw at, to corrode
anfühlen (sich) to feel; to touch
angeben to indicate
angehören to belong to
angeln to fish.
angewöhnen accustom
angreifen to attack
angrenzen border
angrillen grill
ängstigen to worry
anhaben to wear
anhalten to stop
anhängen to attach
anheben to raise
anhören to listen to
animieren to encourage
anklagen to accuse
ankleben to stick
ankleiden to dress
anklopfen to knock
ankommen to arrive
ankreuzen to check
ankündigen to announce
anlasten to charge
anlegen to invest/to put on (clothes)
anlehnen to lean against
anlocken to attract
anmachen to turn on
anmalen to paint, to colour in
anmelden to register
anmerken to note
annehmen to accept
annektieren to annex
annullieren to annul
anordnen to arrange
anpassen to adjust
anprobieren to try on
anreden to address
anregen to stimulate
anreizen to incentivize
anrichten to cause (damage); to dress, to prepare (food)
anrufen to call
anrühren to stir
ansagen to announce
anschalten to switch on
anschauen to look at
anschlagen to hit, to strike
anschließen to connect, to attach
anschmieren to spread
anschnallen to buckle up, to fasten (a seatbelt)
anschneien to snow on
anschreiben to write to
anschwärzen to blacken (someone's name)
ansehen to look at
anspannen to tense up
anspeiben to vomit, to throw up
anspielen to play
ansprechen to address
anstecken to infect
ansteigen to rise
anstellen to employ
anstrengen to exert (oneself)
antasten to touch, handle, attack
antichambrieren to wait in an anteroom
antizipieren to anticipate
antragen to propose
antreten to start
antworten to answer
anvertrauen to entrust
anweisen to instruct
anwenden to apply
anzahlen to pay a deposit
anzeigen to announce
anziehen to put on
anziehen (sich) to get dressed
anzünden to ignite
apparieren to appear
applaudieren to applaud
arbeiten to work
ärgern to annoy, to make angry
arrangieren to arrange.
artikulieren to articulate
assimilieren to assimilate
ästimieren to esteem
atmen to breathe
attrahieren to attract
auf sein to be awake
aufatmen to breathe out
aufbauen to build up
aufbessern to improve
aufbewahren to keep
aufbleiben to stay awake
aufbrechen to break open; to set off (on a journey).
aufbrezeln to dress up
aufbürden to impose
aufdecken to uncover.
auferlegen to impose
auffallen to stand out
auffassen to interpret
auffordern to urge
aufführen to present
aufgeben to give up
aufgehen to rise (as in the sun or a balloon)
aufhaben to have
aufhalten to stop (to hold up, to delay)
aufhängen to hang up
aufheben to lift up (to abolish)
aufhellen to clarify
aufhören to stop; to quit; to cease
aufklappen to unfold
aufklären to clarify
aufkleben to stick
aufkommen to arise
aufladen to charge (a device)
auflegen to put down (e.g., a phone)
aufmachen to open
aufmischen to mix
aufnehmen to take in
aufopfern (sich) to sacrifice (oneself)
aufpassen to pay attention
aufräumen to tidy up
aufregen to excite; to upset
aufrichten to straighten up
aufrufen to call up
aufsagen to recite
aufschlagen to open (up)
aufschließen to unlock
aufschreiben to write down
aufsetzen to put on (e.g., a hat).
aufsparen to save up
aufsperren to unlock, to open
aufspüren to track down
aufstehen to get up
aufstellen to set up
aufsuchen to seek out (to visit or consult).
auftauchen to emerge
auftragen to apply (as in applying a substance)
auftreten to appear
aufwachen to wake up
aufwachsen to grow up
aufwärmen to warm up
aufwecken to wake up
aufweichen to soften
aufwerfen to raise
aufwickeln to wind up
aufzählen to list
aufziehen to raise (children), to pull up
aus sein to be off
ausatmen to exhale
ausbaldowern to spy on
ausbessern to correct
ausbeuten to exploit
ausbilden to train (to educate or develop skills).
ausblasen to blow out
ausbleiben to not appear
ausblühen to bloom
ausbrechen to break out
ausbreiten to spread out
ausbrennen to burn out
ausdehnen to expand
ausdorren to dry out
ausdrücken to express
auseinandersetzen to confront
auserwählen to choose
ausfallen to fail, to be cancelled
ausfertigen to issue
ausfliegen fly out
ausfragen question
ausführen to execute (carry out)
ausfüllen to fill out
ausgeben to spend
ausgehen to go out.
ausgleichen to balance; to compensate
ausgraben to dig out.
aushalten to endure
aushelfen help out
ausixen to cross out (with x's)
auskaufen to sell out
auskennen (sich) to know one’s way around
auskleiden to line, to array
auskommen to get along
ausladen to unload
auslassen to omit
ausleihen to borrow
auslernen to learn completely
auslesen to select
auslöffeln to scoop out
auslöschen to erase
auslösen to trigger, to initiate, to cause
auslüften to air out
ausmachen to determine
ausmerzen to eradicate
ausmessen to measure out
ausnehmen to exempt
ausnutzen to exploit
auspacken to unpack.
ausprobieren to try out
ausradieren to erase
ausräumen clear out
ausreden to talk out of (something)
ausreichen to suffice
ausreißen tear out
ausreizen exploit
ausrichten to align
ausrotten eradicate
ausruhen to rest
ausrüsten to equip
ausrutschen slip
ausschalten to switch off
ausschauen to look, to appear
ausscheiden to eliminate
ausschenken to serve
ausschlafen to sleep in
ausschließen to exclude
ausschreiben to write out
aussehen to look like
äußern to express
aussetzen to suspend, to expose.
ausspielen to play out
aussprechen to pronounce
ausspülen to rinse
ausstatten to equip
ausstehen to endure, to stand
aussteigen to get out
ausstellen to exhibit
aussterben to become extinct
ausstrahlen to broadcast, to radiate
ausstrecken to stretch
aussuchen to choose
austauschen to exchange
austeilen to distribute
austreiben to drive out
austrinken to drink up
ausüben to exercise
ausverkaufen to sell out
auswählen to select
auswandern to emigrate
ausweichen to evade
ausweinen to cry out
ausweisen to identify; to show
auswickeln to unwrap
auszahlen to pay out (to disburse money).
auszeichnen to honour, to award
ausziehen to take off; to move out
autorisieren to authorise
avisieren to notify