German verbs love to keep you on your toes. First there are the predictable weak verbs, then the vowel-shifting strong ones-and smack in the middle sit the mixed verbs, borrowing a little from each camp. They change their stem like a strong verb but grab the -te and -t endings of a weak one, so you get forms like dachte instead of denkte. Tricky? A bit. But once you spot the pattern, these oddballs start to make sense.
Think of this list as your cheat sheet for the verbs that don’t quite play by the rules. Work through it at your own pace, and soon brennen, bringen, and friends will feel a whole lot less mysterious.
Ready to give your German verbs a little workout? Scroll to the bottom of the article to find the free printable German Mixed Verbs vocabulary list PDF and the free downloadable printable German Mixed Verbs flashcards.
Use this list as a starting point, then keep going in the Yak Yacker German section for more words, phrases, and study-friendly reference pages.
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| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Antike | Other | classical antiquity, ancient world |
| bullen | Verb | be on heat |
| einzahlen | Verb | pay in, deposit |
| entschieden | Other | decided, settled |
| Enttäuschung | Other | disappointment |
| FBI | Other | FBI |
| feind | Adjective | to remain an enemy of... |
| Friede | Other | peace |
| gebeten | Other | invited |
| gefangen | Other | caught |
| genannt | Other | named, called |
| geschlagen | Other | defeated, beaten |
| gespielt | Adjective | studied indifference |
| gleichen | Verb | be like, resemble |
| Größte | Other | tallest person |
| Grundstück | Other | property, real estate, realty |
| Güte | Other | kindness, goodness |
| Hintern | Other | bottom, behind, backside |
| Homepage | Other | home page |
| jawohl | Verb | yes |
| Köchin | Other | female cook, chef |
| Lee | Other | lee, leeward |
| losfahren | Verb | depart, drive off, set off, leave |
| Mission | Other | mission |
| Monster | Other | monster |
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