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How do you say "to climb up" in German?
klettern
In German, "to climb up" is klettern.
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Pronunciation
KLET-ern. Two syllables, stress on the first, short 'e' sound.
Grammar notes
Regular weak verb. Past tense: kletterte, past participle: geklettert. Usually conjugates with sein for movement.
Example sentence
Das Kind klettert einen Baum hoch.
The child climbs up a tree.
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How to remember klettern
Klettern is specific to climbing manually, like rock climbing, as opposed to steigen which is more general.
Related words
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Questions about klettern
How do you say "to climb up" in German?
In German, "to climb up" is klettern. It is a noun.
How is klettern written in German?
klettern is written using the standard German script.
How is klettern used in a sentence?
Use klettern as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Das Kind klettert einen Baum hoch. (The child climbs up a tree.).
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