schalten

See also: schälten

German

Etymology

From Old High German scaltan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaltən/, [ˈʃaltn̩], [ˈʃaltən]
  • Rhymes: -altən
  • Hyphenation: schal‧ten

Verb

schalten (third-person singular simple present schaltet, past tense schaltete, past participle geschaltet or geschalten, auxiliary haben)

  1. to switch

Usage notes

  • The normal past past participle is geschaltet.
  • The strong form geschalten is used colloquially in some regions. It is rarely seen in writing, although it is the older form.

Conjugation

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