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Werden Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Werden" is mainly used as verb meaning "to become", "to get" or "to turn". It is also used as noun.
Essential properties of "Werden"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Verb
- Infinitive: werden
- Simple past: wurde
- Participle: geworden
irregularintransitive
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.
Properties as Noun
- Gender: neutral
- Singular: das Werden
- Plural: die Werden
Meanings of "Werden" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To become, to turn into"
"Werden", when used with this meaning, acts as verb.
- Definition: "Indicates the process of change or transformation in which something becomes something else."
- Translation(s): to become, to get, to turn
- Synonym(s): sich verwandeln, sich ändern
- Antonym(s): bleiben
- Related word(s): Veränderung, Transformation
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er will Arzt werden.
- Es wird langsam dunkel.
- Sie wird bald Mutter.
2.) "Auxiliary verb for future tense"
"Werden", when used with this meaning, acts as verb.
- Definition: "Used as an auxiliary verb to form the future tense."
- Translation(s): will, shall (auxiliary)
- Synonym(s): Hilfsverb
- Related word(s): Futur I, Zukunft
📝 Some usage examples:
- Ich werde morgen kommen.
- Sie wird bald anrufen.
- Wir werden das Buch lesen.
3.) "Auxiliary verb for passive voice"
"Werden", when used with this meaning, acts as verb.
- Definition: "Used as an auxiliary verb to form the passive voice."
- Translation(s): to be (auxiliary for passive)
- Synonym(s): Hilfsverb
- Related word(s): Passiv, passive Stimme
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das Haus wird gebaut.
- Der Brief wird geschrieben.
- Das Problem wird gelöst.
4.) "To get or turn into a state/condition"
"Werden", when used with this meaning, acts as verb.
- Definition: "Indicates the beginning of a state or condition."
- Translation(s): to get, to turn, to grow
- Synonym(s): beginnen, anfangen
- Related word(s): Zustand, Veränderung
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er wird müde.
- Sie wird wütend.
- Es wird kalt.
5.) "Noun for the process of growth or development"
"Werden", when used with this meaning, acts as noun.
- Definition: "Used as a noun indicating the process of growth or development. It is an abbreviated use of the verb 'werden'."
- Translation(s): becoming, development, growth, genesis
- Synonym(s): Entwicklung, Wachstum
- Antonym(s): Verfall
- Related word(s): Entstehung, Wachsen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das Werden des Künstlers war beeindruckend.
- Im Werden liegt die Kraft.
- Das Werden der Natur fasziniert uns.