German Strong Verbs
Ablaut Class 1a
Strong-verb vowel patterns in German
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There are seven ablaut classes or vowel-shift patterns found in the conjugation of German verbs. Below is a list of German strong (irregular) verbs in Class 1a. This class is further divided into a subgroup of verbs that follow the ei-ie-ie (vowel lengthening) pattern (bleiben, schreiben, verzeihen, etc.). See Class 1b for those verbs.
Class 1a: ei - i - i (German strong verbs listed alphabetically)
Note: These verbs have other English meanings besides the one shown.
| Ablaut Class 1a - German German Strong-Verb Conjugation Patterns Principal Parts - ei - i - i |
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| German Verb | English Meaning |
| beißen, biss, gebissen | bite, bit, bitten |
| bleichen, blich, geblichen | bleach, bleached, bleached |
| gleichen, glich, geglichen | resemble, resembled, resembled |
| gleiten, glitt, geglitten | glide, glided, glided |
| greifen, griff, gegriffen | grasp, grasped, grasped |
| leiden, litt, gelitten | suffer, suffered, suffered |
| pfeifen, pfiff, gepfiffen | whistle, whistled, whistled |
| reißen, riss, gerissen | tear, tore, torn |
| reiten, ritt, geritten | ride, rode, ridden |
| scheißen, schiss, geschissen | shit, shitted (shat), shitted |
| schleichen, schlich, geschlichen | sneak, sneaked, sneaked |
| schleifen, schliff, geschliffen | polish, polished, polished |
| schmeißen, schmiss, geschmissen | toss, tossed, tossed |
| schneiden, schnitt, geschnitten | cut, cut, cut |
| schreiten, schritt, geschritten | step, stepped, stepped |
| spleißen, spliss, gesplissen | splice, spliced, spliced |
| streichen, strich, gestrichen | spread, spread, spread |
| streiten, stritt, gestritten | argue, argued, argued |
| weichen, wich, gewichen | retreat, retreated, retreated |
| Also see the ei-ie-ie verbs (bleiben, schreiben, verzeihen, etc.) in this class: Class 1b | |
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