German Dative Verbs: This page contains a list of common German verbs that take the dative case. 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 that take the dative case. 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 verb.
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Below you will find the full list of German dative 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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| ähneln | to resemble | dative verb |
| antworten | to answer | dative verb |
| auffallen | to occur to sb. | dative sep. verb |
| ausweichen | to avoid | dative sep. verb |
| befehlen | to command, order | dative verb |
| begegnen | to encounter, meet | dative verb |
| beistehen | to stand by, support sb. | dative sep. verb |
| bleiben | to remain | dative verb |
| danken | to thank | dative verb |
| dienen | to serve | dative verb |
| drohen | to threaten | dative verb |
| einfallen | to occur to, to think of | dative sep. verb |
| entgegnen | to reply, retort | dative verb |
| erlauben | to allow | dative verb |
| erscheinen | to appear | dative verb |
| erwidern | to reply | dative verb |
| fehlen | to be missing, lacking | dative verb |
| folgen | to follow | dative verb |
| gefallen | to like, be pleasing to | dative verb |
| gehorchen | to obey | dative verb |
| gehören | to belong to | dative verb |
| gelingen | to succeed | dative verb |
| genügen | to be enough | dative verb |
| geraten | to turn out | dative verb |
| geschehen | to happen | dative verb |
| glauben | to believe | dative verb |
| gleichen | to be similar to | dative verb |
| glücken | to succeed, work out | dative verb |
| gratulieren | to congratulate | dative verb |
| helfen | to help | dative verb |
| lauschen | to overhear, listen in | dative verb |
| leidtun | to feel sorry | dative sep. verb |
| misslingen | to fail | dative verb |
| munden | to taste | dative verb |
| nützen | to be of use | dative verb |
| passen | to fit, suit | dative verb |
| passieren | to happen (to) | dative verb |
| raten | to advise | dative verb |
| schaden | to harm, damage | dative verb |
| schmecken | to taste | dative verb |
| schmeicheln | to flatter | dative verb |
| sich nähern | to approach | dative reflex. verb |
| trauen | to trust | dative verb |
| vertrauen | to trust, confide in | dative verb |
| verzeihen | to pardon, forgive | dative verb |
| weichen | to yield to, make way for | dative verb |
| wehtun | to hurt | dative sep. verb |
| widersprechen | to contradict | dative sep. verb |
| winken | to wave at / to | dative verb |
| zuhören | to listen to | dative sep. verb |
| zulächeln | to smile at / to | dative sep. verb |
| zürnen | to be angry with | dative sep. verb |
| zusagen | to agree to | dative sep. verb |
| zustimmen | to agree with | dative sep. verb |
German Verb List: Dative Verbs – Deutsch.ie
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