Translation
to do; to put
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Word origin
From Old High German tuon, from the same Germanic root as English do.
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- tuon
- English cognates
- do
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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What should I do now?
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I am really sorry about that.
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He is only pretending to be asleep.
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tun: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 12: tun, sehr, alle and 11 more words.