Gähnen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Gähnen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to yawn", "to gape" or "to yawn (figurative)".

Essential properties of "gähnen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: gähnen
  • Simple past: gähnte
  • Participle: gegähnt

See full conjugation of gähnen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "gähnen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To open mouth involuntarily due to tiredness or boredom"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Ich musste ständig gähnen, weil ich letzte Nacht nicht genug geschlafen habe.I kept yawning because I didn't get enough sleep last night.
  2. Es ist ansteckend, wenn jemand in einem Raum anfängt zu gähnen.It's contagious when someone in a room starts to yawn.
  3. Während des langweiligen Vortrags konnte ich nicht aufhören zu gähnen.During the boring lecture, I couldn't stop yawning.

2.) "To be wide open"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das alte Haus hatte ein Loch in der Wand, das weit gähnte.The old house had a hole in the wall that gaped wide.
  2. Die leere Garage gähnte vor Leere.The empty garage gaped with emptiness.
  3. Das Tor stand weit gähnend offen.The gate stood wide open, gaping.

3.) "To express boredom or disinterest"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Schüler gähnten während der langweiligen Geschichtsstunde.The students yawned during the boring history lesson.
  2. Er gähnte demonstrativ, um zu zeigen, dass ihn das Thema nicht interessierte.He yawned demonstratively to show that he wasn't interested in the topic.
  3. Bei der Wiederholung der gleichen Informationen konnte er nur noch gähnen.With the repetition of the same information, he could only yawn.
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