verb
to carry, to wear
A2
Tragen: means 'to carry' (transport objects) and 'to wear' (clothes). It is a strong, irregular verb (preterite trug, participle getragen) using haben in perfect. Stem vowel changes a→ä (du/er: trägst/trägt). Non‑reflexive and not separable; can form passive (wird getragen). Very common everyday verb.
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Der Umzugshelfer trug die Kartons die Treppe hoch, obwohl das Wetter so schlecht war, dass es gefährlich erschien.
The mover carried the boxes up the stairs, although the weather was so bad that it seemed dangerous.
Sie trägt eine warme Jacke.
She is wearing a warm jacket.
Er trug einen Hut.
He wore a hat.
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VOCABULARY.DETAILS.MNEMONICS
Picture someone carrying a heavy box or wearing a coat
think 'tray' — carrying a tray
n/a
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.NOTES
Strong verb with stem vowel change in du/er (träg-).