kerkern
B2#6,880Hear it
verb
- to lock up; to confine
Forms
Present
| I | kerkre / kerkere / kerker |
|---|---|
| you | kerkerst |
| he, she, it | kerkert |
| we | kerkern |
| you (plural) | kerkert |
| they | kerkern |
Preterite
| I | kerkerte |
|---|---|
| you | kerkertest |
| he, she, it | kerkerte |
| we | kerkerten |
| you (plural) | kerkertet |
| they | kerkerten |
Subjunctive I
| I | kerkere / kerkre |
|---|---|
| you | kerkerest / kerkrest |
| he, she, it | kerkere / kerkre |
| we | kerkern |
| you (plural) | kerkeret / kerkret |
| they | kerkern |
Subjunctive II
| I | kerkerte |
|---|---|
| you | kerkertest |
| he, she, it | kerkerte |
| we | kerkerten |
| you (plural) | kerkertet |
| they | kerkerten |
Imperative
| you | kerkre / kerker / kerkere |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | kerkert |
Other forms
| infinitive | kerkern |
|---|---|
| past participle | gekerkert |
| present participle | kerkernd |
Used in the library
- Früher hat man Diebe unter dem Rathaus in dunkle Löcher gekerkert.Thieves used to be locked up in dark holes under the town hall.B2Noch einmal, bitte (11) — Once more, please (11) (B2)
- In den dunklen Kellern unter dem alten Schloss wurden einst die Feinde des Herzogs gekerkert.In the dark cellars beneath the old palace the duke's enemies were once imprisoned.B2Noch einmal, bitte (23) — Once more, please (23) (B2)
- Im Mittelalter hat man Diebe im Turm über dem Dorf gekerkert, erzählt Horst den Gästen gern.In the Middle Ages thieves were locked up in the tower above the village, Horst likes to tell the guests.B2Noch einmal, bitte (31) — Once more, please (31) (B2)