Verb
basteln
to do handicrafts, to make or craft something by hand (especially out of paper, fabric and similar materials, by cutting, folding and gluing)
A2
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Meanings
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)
In a sentence
Die Kinder basteln bunte Sterne aus Papier.
The children are making colourful stars out of paper.
Forms
infinitive
basteln
he/she/it
bastelt
simple past
bastelte
perfect
hat gebastelt
takes an + Dativ