Verb
feilen
to file (to smooth or shape something with a file)
B2
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Meanings
Verb
- to file (to smooth or shape something with a file)
- to work on, to fine-tune (to try to improve something to perfection, especially with smaller changes)
In a sentence
Er hat lange an seiner Idee gefeilt.
He spent a long time working on his idea, trying to get it just right.
Forms
infinitive
feilen
he/she/it
feilt
simple past
feilte
perfect
hat gefeilt
takes an + Dativ