German Verbs: This page contains a list of common German verbs you can use when talking about the environment. Read through the list online or download it in PDF format for use in school or at home! Play the vocabulary memory game to help you learn, and try your hand at the interactive verb test below.
This German verb game will help you to memorise all the verbs in the environment vocabulary list. Press the “enter” key to check answers quickly and move on to the next word. If you don’t know the answer, you can still continue with the game and try another noun.
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Below you will find the full list of environment-related German verbs that forms the database of both the memory game and interactive test. Click “Open PDF” to view / download a handy PDF version.
| German | English | Category |
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| abbrechen | to break away / off | separable verb |
| abholzen | to deforest, log | separable verb |
| aussterben | to die out | separable verb |
| austrocknen | to dry up / out | separable verb |
| auswandern | to emigrate | separable verb |
| bauen | to build | verb |
| bedrohen | to threaten | verb |
| beeinflussen | to affect, influence | verb |
| beitragen | to contribute, add to | separable verb |
| belasten | to strain, burden | verb |
| beobachten | to observe | verb |
| bergen | to rescue, salvage | verb |
| bestätigen | to confirm | verb |
| bestrafen | to penalise, fine | verb |
| betreffen | to affect, concern | verb |
| beziehen | to obtain, draw from | verb |
| blasen | to blow (e.g. into air) | verb |
| einhalten | to abide by (rules) | separable verb |
| erfassen | to sweep away | verb |
| erforschen | to research | verb |
| erhöhen | to increase, raise (e.g. price) | verb |
| erkennen | to realise, recognise | verb |
| errechnen | to calculate, compute | verb |
| erschweren | to complicate, impede | verb |
| erwärmen | to warm up | verb |
| geschehen | to happen | verb |
| gewinnen | to extract, obtain | verb |
| halten | to keep | verb |
| leiden | to suffer | verb |
| liegen | to be located, lie | verb |
| lösen | to solve (problem) | verb |
| messen | to measure | verb |
| missachten | to violate, disregard | verb |
| nachweisen | to prove, establish | separable verb |
| produzieren | to produce | verb |
| profitieren | to profit | verb |
| reduzieren | to reduce | verb |
| regnen | to rain | verb |
| reinigen | to clean, purify, cleanse | verb |
| roden | to clear (land) | verb |
| schaden | to damage | verb |
| scheinen | to shine (sun) | verb |
| schmelzen | to melt | verb |
| schneien | to snow | verb |
| schützen | to protect, defend | verb |
| schweben | to hang (in the air) | verb |
| sich weigern | to refuse | reflexive verb |
| steigen | to increase, rise | verb |
| sterben | to die | verb |
| tragen | to carry, wear | verb |
| überfischen | to overfish | verb |
| überleben | to survive | verb |
| überschreiten | to exceed | verb |
| überschwemmen | to flood, overflow | verb |
| übertreffen | to surpass, outdo | verb |
| umsiedeln | to resettle (population) | separable verb |
| verändern | to change | verb |
| verbrennen | to burn, incinerate | verb |
| verdunsten | to evaporate | verb |
| verlangsamen | to slow down | verb |
| verlieren | to lose | verb |
| vernichten | to destroy | verb |
| verpflichten | to obligate, force | verb |
| versagen | to fail | verb |
| verschmutzen | to pollute | verb |
| verstärken | to strengthen, intensify | verb |
| versuchen | to try | verb |
| vorhersagen | to predict, forecast | separable verb |
| wachsen | to grow (e.g. plants) | verb |
| warnen | to warn | verb |
| wehen | to blow (winds) | verb |
| zusammenarbeiten | to work together | separable verb |
German Verb List: Environment – Deutsch.ie
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