Verb
schimpfen
to tell off, to scold, to yell at
A2
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Meanings
Verb
- to tell off, to scold, to yell at
- to complain, to grouse, to bitch, to curse
- to call
- to call oneself
In a sentence
Meine Mutter hat mit mir geschimpft, weil ich zu spät nach Hause gekommen bin.
My mother told me off because I came home too late.
Forms
infinitive
schimpfen
he/she/it
schimpft
simple past
schimpfte
perfect
hat geschimpft
takes + Akkusativ; mit + Dativ; über + Akkusativ