backen
B1#2,760Hear it
verb
- to bake; to roast
- to fry
- to fire
- to stick together; to cake.
- to stick (something to something else).
Forms
Present
| I | backe |
|---|---|
| you | backst / bäckst |
| he, she, it | backt / bäckt |
| we | backen |
| you (plural) | backt |
| they | backen |
Preterite
| I | backte / buk |
|---|---|
| you | backtest / bukst |
| he, she, it | backte / buk |
| we | backten / buken |
| you (plural) | backtet / bukt |
| they | backten / buken |
Subjunctive I
| I | backe |
|---|---|
| you | backest |
| he, she, it | backe |
| we | backen |
| you (plural) | backet |
| they | backen |
Subjunctive II
| I | backte / büke |
|---|---|
| you | backtest / bükest / bükst |
| he, she, it | backte / büke |
| we | backten / büken |
| you (plural) | backtet / büket / bükt |
| they | backten / büken |
Imperative
| you | back / backe |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | backt |
Other forms
| infinitive | backen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gebacken / gebackt |
| present participle | backend |
Used in the library
- Herr Kaiser hat Kuchen gebacken, und die Kinder haben Bilder gemalt.Mr Kaiser has baked a cake, and the children have painted pictures.A1Feuer im Haus — Fire in the building (A1)
- Backen Sie ihn etwa vierzig Minuten bei 180 Grad.Bake it for about forty minutes at 180 degrees.A2Apfelstrudel aus Südtirol — Apple Strudel from South Tyrol
- Oma ist dankbar und backt ihm jeden Sonntag seinen Lieblingskuchen.Grandma is grateful and bakes him his favourite cake every Sunday.A2Oma zieht ein — Grandma moves in (A2)
- Aber er hat schon oft Brot gebacken! Seine Brezen sind besser als meine.But he's often baked bread! His pretzels are better than mine.A2Ein Ausbildungsplatz beim Bäcker — An Apprenticeship at the Baker's