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werden

become

Meaning of werden

start to be something

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German/ˈveːʁdən/
Russian transcription[stənəˈvʲit͡sə]
become
werden - become
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werden with Russian translation

werden usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Он становится врачом.

Er wird Arzt.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Из ребёнка становится школьник.

Aus dem Kind wird ein Schüler.

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werden belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

werdenстановиться
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

werden synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between werden / sich entwickeln / sich verändern / bekommen / entstehen / bleiben

S
🇩🇪German
sich entwickeln

Means “to develop” or “to gradually become something else.” It is used when change happens step by step.

A1Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich verändern

Means “to change” or “to become different.” It is a very general word for any kind of change.

A1Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
bekommen

Mostly means “to receive” or “to get,” not “to become.” It is only rarely a synonym of become.

A1Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
entstehen

Means “to arise” or “to come into being.” It is usually used for things, problems, ideas, or phenomena, not for a person becoming something.

A1Often
B
🇩🇪German
bleiben

Means “to stay” or “to remain” and shows no change. It is the opposite of “to become.”

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce werden and what this word means

werden means become. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce werden

/ˈveːʁdən/

werden translation

become

werden examples

Er wird Arzt.

werden transcription

/ˈveːʁdən/

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werden meaning: what does it mean?

anfangen, etwas zu sein

werden pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

werden is pronounced as /ˈveːʁdən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

werden definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Er wird Arzt. Translation: Он становится врачом.

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