Verb
treiben
to do, to be up to (something); to engage in (an activity)
B1
rank #1,943
Meanings
Verb
- to do, to be up to (something); to engage in (an activity)
- to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force
- to put forth; to produce; to sprout
- to urge
In a sentence
Der Hirte trieb die Schafe auf die Weide.
The shepherd drove the sheep to the pasture.
Forms
infinitive
treiben
he/she/it
treibt
simple past
trieb
perfect
hat getrieben
takes + Akkusativ