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töten

"töten" means "to kill" in German. It is number 389 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to kill

IPA

/ˈtøːtən/

Forms in this course

getötet

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Töten Sie sie!
  Kill them.
  Tatoeba: mramosch / mailohilohi
• Man wird Sie töten!
  You’ll be killed!
  Tatoeba: MUIRIEL / \N
• Man wird dich töten!
  You’ll be killed!
  Tatoeba: MUIRIEL / \N

Learned together

In the course, "töten" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• fragen to ask
• fahren to go at speed
• bekommen to receive
• meinen to opine, to think
• sterben to die
• treffen to meet
• liegen to lie
• suchen to search, to look for

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