German Strong Verbs
Ablaut Class 3
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 3a. Also see the Class 3b verbs (e - a - o).
Class 3a: i - a - u/o (German strong verbs listed alphabetically)
Note: These verbs have other English meanings besides the one shown.
| Ablaut Class 3a - German German Strong-Verb Conjugation Patterns Principal Parts - i - a - u |
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| German Verb | English Meaning |
| binden, band, gebunden | tie, tied, tied |
| dringen, drang, gedrungen | press, pressed, pressed |
| finden, fand, gefunden | find, found, found |
| gelingen, gelang, gelungen | succeed, succeeded, succeeded |
| klingen, klang, geklungen | sound, sounded, sounded |
| ringen, rang, gerungen | ring, rang, rung |
| schlingen, schlang, geschlungen | wrap, wrapped, wrapped |
| schwinden, schwand, geschwunden | dwindle, dwindled, dwindled |
| schwingen, schwang, geschwungen | vibrate, vibrated, vibrated |
| singen, sang, gesungen | sing, sang, sung |
| sinken, sank, gesunken | sink sank, sunk |
| springen, sprang, gesprungen | spring, sprang, sprung |
| stinken, stank, gestunken | stink, stank, stunk |
| trinken, trank, getrunken | drink, drank, drunk |
| verschwinden, verschwand, verschwunden | disappear, disappeared, disappeared |
| zwingen, zwang, gezwungen | force, forced, forced |
| Class 3: i - a - o | |
| German Verb | English Meaning |
| beginnen, begann, begonnen | begin, began, begun |
| gewinnen, gewann, gewonnen | win, won, won |
| rinnen, rann, geronnen | trickle, trickled, trickled |
| schwimmen, schwamm, geschwommen | swim, swam, swum |
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