wehren
B1#2,310Hear it
verb
- to defend oneself
- to prevent the spread of something, to fight
- to deny, to prevent someone from doing something
Forms
Present
| I | wehre |
|---|---|
| you | wehrst |
| he, she, it | wehrt |
| we | wehren |
| you (plural) | wehrt |
| they | wehren |
Preterite
| I | wehrte |
|---|---|
| you | wehrtest |
| he, she, it | wehrte |
| we | wehrten |
| you (plural) | wehrtet |
| they | wehrten |
Subjunctive I
| I | wehre |
|---|---|
| you | wehrest |
| he, she, it | wehre |
| we | wehren |
| you (plural) | wehret |
| they | wehren |
Subjunctive II
| I | wehrte |
|---|---|
| you | wehrtest |
| he, she, it | wehrte |
| we | wehrten |
| you (plural) | wehrtet |
| they | wehrten |
Imperative
| you | wehr / wehre |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | wehrt |
Other forms
| infinitive | wehren |
|---|---|
| past participle | gewehrt |
| present participle | wehrend |
Used in the library
- Gegen den Sturm kann sich das Dach nicht wehren.The roof cannot defend itself against the storm.B1Noch einmal, bitte (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)
- Gegen den Wind kann sich das Dach nicht wehren.The roof cannot defend itself against the wind.B1Noch einmal, bitte (8) — Once more, please (8) (B1)
- Man könnte die Novelle als Geschichte eines Mannes lesen, der sich gegen einen ungerechten Staat wehrt.One could read the novella as the story of a man who defends himself against an unjust state.B1Das Recht des Michael Kohlhaas — The Justice of Michael Kohlhaas
- Die Festnahme war für den Verdächtigen schmerzhaft, denn er wehrte sich.The arrest was painful for the suspect, because he resisted.B2Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (B2)