verb
to bleed
B1
bluten — verb meaning 'to bleed' (to lose blood). It's non‑reflexive, regular (weak) verb; past participle 'geblutet'. Uses auxiliary haben for perfect tenses (hat geblutet). Not separable and no stem changes. Common in medical contexts; imperative forms include 'blute' (du) and 'blutet' (ihr).
Examples
Die Wunde blutet.
The wound is bleeding.
Der Verletzte blutete stark, als er auf den scharfen Metallrand fiel.
The injured person bled heavily when he fell onto the sharp metal edge.
Ich habe geblutet.
I was bleeding.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a small red drop forming and falling from a wound.
Sounds like English 'bleed' and 'blood' — linked to bleeding.
Notes
Intransitive in most uses (the wound bleeds). Also used figuratively (e.g. 'dafür bluten' = 'to pay the price'). | Intransitive verb; passive conjugation blocks are not applicable and have been marked 'not applicable'.