German Strong Verbs
Ablaut Class 6
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 6.
Class 6: a - u - u (German strong verbs listed alphabetically)
Note: These verbs have other English meanings besides the one shown.
| Ablaut Class 6 - German German Strong-Verb Conjugation Patterns Principal Parts - a - u - a |
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| Also see irregular Class 6 verbs below. | |
| German Verb | English Meaning |
| graben, grub, gegraben | dig, dug, dug |
| laden, lud, geladen | load, loaded, loaded |
| schaffen, schuf, geschaffen | create, created, created |
| tragen, trug, getragen | carry, carried, carried |
| Class 6: a - [a] - a The following verbs follow the Class 6 pattern only in part; the past tense form is weak. |
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| German Verb | English Meaning |
| backen, backte (buk)*, gebacken | bake, baked, baked |
| fragen, fragte (frug)**, gefragt | ask, asked, asked |
| *Although backen has a weak past in modern German, its past participle is strong. The strong past tense form buk is rarely used today. **The verb fragen is weak in modern German. The strong past tense form frug is rarely used today. |
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| mahlen, [mahlte], gemahlen | grind, gound, ground |
| salzen, [salzte], gesalzen | salt, salted, salted |
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