spielen

A1 Verb frequency rank #227

What spielen means

Verb

to play (engage in some activity for fun or entertainment)
to play, to engage in (a game, a sport, etc.)
to play, to perform (a piece of music, a role in theater or a movie)
to play, to listen to (a radio, a recording, etc.)

Forms

spielen · spielt · spielte · hat gespielt (+ Akkusativ; mit + Dativ)

Pronunciation

spielen in a sentence

Wann hast du das letzte Mal Lacrosse gespielt?

When was the last time you played lacrosse?

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spielen is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #227 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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