Verb
basteln
Pronunciation: /ˈbastəln/
to do handicrafts, to make or craft something by hand (especially out of paper, fabric and similar materials, by cutting, folding and gluing)
The German verb basteln means to do handicrafts, to make or craft something by hand in English.
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All meanings of basteln
Verb
- to do handicrafts, to make or craft something by hand (especially out of paper, fabric and similar materials, by cutting, folding and gluing)
- to tinker (with), to work (on) (in an attempt to fix or improve something)
basteln in a German sentence
Die Kinder basteln bunte Sterne aus Papier.
The children are making colourful stars out of paper.
Forms of basteln
infinitive
basteln
he/she/it
bastelt
simple past
bastelte
perfect
hat gebastelt
takes an + Dativ
basteln — all forms
Present
ichbastle
dubastelst
er / sie / esbastelt
wirbasteln
ihrbastelt
sie / Siebasteln
Past (Präteritum)
ichbastelte
dubasteltest
er / sie / esbastelte
wirbastelten
ihrbasteltet
sie / Siebastelten
Perfect (Perfekt)
ichhabe gebastelt
duhast gebastelt
er / sie / eshat gebastelt
wirhaben gebastelt
ihrhabt gebastelt
sie / Siehaben gebastelt
Imperative
dubastel!
ihrbastelt!
Siebasteln Sie!