stehlen
[ʃteːln̩] verb A2- to steal · Er hat mir ein Buch gestohlen. He stole a book from me.
- to skulk, to move secretly
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- stehlen
- Present (er)
- stiehlt
- Präteritum (er)
- stahl
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gestohlen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu stehlen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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