zwiebeln
B2#6,741Hear it
verb
- to hassle, harass, bully, torment
- to hurt, be painfulmostly of sharp, relatively sudden pain
Forms
Present
| I | zwieble / zwiebele / zwiebel |
|---|---|
| you | zwiebelst |
| he, she, it | zwiebelt |
| we | zwiebeln |
| you (plural) | zwiebelt |
| they | zwiebeln |
Preterite
| I | zwiebelte |
|---|---|
| you | zwiebeltest |
| he, she, it | zwiebelte |
| we | zwiebelten |
| you (plural) | zwiebeltet |
| they | zwiebelten |
Subjunctive I
| I | zwiebele / zwieble |
|---|---|
| you | zwiebelest / zwieblest |
| he, she, it | zwiebele / zwieble |
| we | zwiebeln |
| you (plural) | zwiebelet / zwieblet |
| they | zwiebeln |
Subjunctive II
| I | zwiebelte |
|---|---|
| you | zwiebeltest |
| he, she, it | zwiebelte |
| we | zwiebelten |
| you (plural) | zwiebeltet |
| they | zwiebelten |
Imperative
| you | zwieble / zwiebel / zwiebele |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | zwiebelt |
Other forms
| infinitive | zwiebeln |
|---|---|
| past participle | gezwiebelt |
| present participle | zwiebelnd |
Used in the library
- Der alte Trainer zwiebelt seine Spieler jeden Morgen um sechs Uhr im Schnee.The old coach drills his players hard every morning at six in the snow.B2Noch einmal, bitte (11) — Once more, please (11) (B2)
- Die strenge Meisterin des Balletts zwiebelt die jungen Tänzerinnen jeden Morgen zwei Stunden an der Stange.The strict ballet mistress drills the young dancers at the barre for two hours every morning.B2Noch einmal, bitte (23) — Once more, please (23) (B2)
- Ihr Trainer zwiebelt Lena im Sommer auf dem Gletscher, bis ihr die Beine brennen.In summer her coach drills Lena on the glacier until her legs burn.B2Noch einmal, bitte (31) — Once more, please (31) (B2)
Other ways to say it
- beißento bite; to sting; to burn; to be sharp; to be spicy
- peinigento torment, harry
- piesackento torment, to bully with small but repeated acts
- quälento torture, to torment, to agonize; to cause sorrow, to upset, to worry
- schikanierento bully, to harass
- schmerzento hurt, to ache (to cause physical/bodily pain, often of parts of one's own body); to pain, to hurt (to cause emotional pain)
- stechento be sharp, to stick out; to stick (someone or something); to poke
- wehtun[with dative] to hurt; to hurt (to be painful)