Verb
mustern
Pronunciation: /ˈmʊstɐn/
to scrutinize, to examine, to inspect, to look over, to eye
C2
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Meanings
Verb
- to scrutinize, to examine, to inspect, to look over, to eye
Example sentence
Sie musterte den Fremden misstrauisch von der Seite.
She eyed the stranger suspiciously from the side.
Word forms
infinitive
mustern
he/she/it
mustert
simple past
musterte
perfect
hat gemustert
takes + Akkusativ
Verb conjugation
Present
ichmustere
dumusterst
er / sie / esmustert
wirmustern
ihrmustert
sie / Siemustern
Past (Präteritum)
ichmusterte
dumustertest
er / sie / esmusterte
wirmusterten
ihrmustertet
sie / Siemusterten
Perfect (Perfekt)
ichhabe gemustert
duhast gemustert
er / sie / eshat gemustert
wirhaben gemustert
ihrhabt gemustert
sie / Siehaben gemustert
Imperative
dumuster!
ihrmustert!
Siemustern Sie!
Usage
- jemanden misstrauisch mustern — Look someone over suspiciously.
- mustern / anschauen — Examine someone closely versus simply look at them.
Die Schneiderin musterte den Stoff im Tageslicht.
The dressmaker examined the fabric in daylight.