tippen

B2#4,483

Hear it

verb

to tap, to strike lightlyoften repeatedly
to typeon a typewriter or keyboard
to make an informed guess
to make a predictionof a sport result, etc.

Forms

Present

I	tippe
you	tippst
he, she, it	tippt
we	tippen
you (plural)	tippt
they	tippen

Preterite

I	tippte
you	tipptest
he, she, it	tippte
we	tippten
you (plural)	tipptet
they	tippten

Subjunctive I

I	tippe
you	tippest
he, she, it	tippe
we	tippen
you (plural)	tippet
they	tippen

Subjunctive II

I	tippte
you	tipptest
he, she, it	tippte
we	tippten
you (plural)	tipptet
they	tippten

Imperative

you	tipp / tippe
you (plural)	tippt

Other forms

infinitive	tippen
past participle	getippt
present participle	tippend

Used in the library

Die Studentin tippt ihre Arbeit in der Nacht vor der Abgabe.The student types up her paper the night before the deadline.B2Noch einmal, bitte (15) — Once more, please (15) (B2)
Die Frau an der Rezeption tippt die Namen der Gäste in den Computer.The woman at reception types the guests' names into the computer.B2Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (B2)
Er tippt nur mit einem Finger, schreibt aber jeden Abend eine lange Mail an Lena.He types with only one finger, but he writes Lena a long email every evening.B2Noch einmal, bitte (26) — Once more, please (26) (B2)
Die Gäste tippen auf den Kapitän, doch die Mörderin ist die elegante Witwe mit dem großen Hut.The guests bet on the captain, but the murderess is the elegant widow with the big hat.B2Noch einmal, bitte (30) — Once more, please (30) (B2)

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