fernsehen

See also: Fernsehen

German

Etymology

Compound of fern +‎ sehen, derived from the noun Fernsehen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛʁnˌzeː.ən/ (official standard, but rare)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛʁnˌzeːn/, [ˈfɛʁnˌzeːn], [ˈfɛɐ̯nˌzeːn] (normal)
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Verb

fernsehen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present sieht fern, past tense sah fern, past participle ferngesehen, past subjunctive sähe fern, auxiliary haben)

  1. to watch television

Usage notes

Fernsehen kucken or Fernsehen schauen are more common in spoken German. Since these constructions may be considered tautological, formal German prefers the verb fernsehen.

Conjugation

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Further reading
  • “fernsehen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “fernsehen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “fernsehen” in Duden online
  • “fernsehen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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