German Strong Verbs
Ablaut Class 3b
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 3b. Also see the Class 3a verbs (i - a - u/o).
Class 3b: e - a/o - o (German strong verbs listed alphabetically)
Note: These verbs have other English meanings besides the one shown.
| Ablaut Class 3b - German German Strong-Verb Conjugation Patterns Principal Parts - e - a - o |
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| German Verb | English Meaning |
| befehlen, befahl, befohlen | command, commanded, commanded |
| bergen, barg, geborgen | rescue, rescued, rescued |
| bersten, barst, geborsten | burst, bursted, bursted |
| brechen, brach, gebrochen | break, broke, broken |
| gebären, gebar, geboren | give birth, gave birth, given birth |
| gelten, galt, gegolten | apply, applied, applied (to) |
| helfen, half, geholfen | help, helped, helped |
| nehmen, nahm, genommen | take, took, taken |
| schelten, schalt, gescholten | scold, scolded, scolded |
| schrecken, schrack, geschrocken | frighten, frightened, frightened |
| sprechen, sprach, gesprochen | speak, spoke, spoken |
| stehlen, stahl, gestohlen | steal, stole, stolen |
| sterben, starb, gestorben | die, died, died |
| treffen, traf, getroffen | meet, met, met |
| verderben, verdarb, verdorben | spoil, spoiled, spoiled |
| werden, wurde (ward), geworden | become, became, become |
| werfen, warf, geworfen | throw, threw, thrown |
| Class 3b: e - o - o | |
| German Verb | English Meaning |
| dreschen, drosch, gedroschen | thresh, threshed, threshed |
| fechten, focht, gefochten | fence, fenced, fenced |
| flechten, flocht, geflochten | braid, braided, braided |
| quellen, quoll, gequollen | stream, streamed, streamed |
| schmelzen, schmolz, geschmolzen | thaw, thawed, thawed |
| schwellen, schwoll, geschwollen | swell, swelled, swollen |
| Note: In German, Class 4 is the same as Class 3b. NEXT > Class 5 - Strong Verbs in German |
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