tauen
/ˈtaʊ̯ən/ verb C2- to thaw; to melt · Im Frühsommer taut es in den Bergen. In early summer, it thaws in the mountains.· Das Eis taut in der Sonne. The ice is thawing in the sun.
- to dew; there to appear (dew) · Morgens taut es auf der Wiese. In the morning, there appears dew on the grass.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- tauen
- Present (er)
- taut
- Präteritum (er)
- taute
- Perfekt (er)
- hat getaut
- Infinitive with zu
- zu tauen
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