Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

backen

Translation (Übersetzung) to bake
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈbakən]
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food cooking kitchen verbs strong verb
Backen is a strong verb with irregular conjugation. It can be used both transitively (with a direct object) and intransitively. In cooking contexts, it refers to baking in an oven.

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backen is a German Verbs

Learn backen meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. backen is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

backen Examples (Beispiele) in English

backen examples with English translations. See how to use backen in sentences. backen example sentences in English below.

Ich backe jeden Sonntag Brot.
I bake bread every Sunday.
Regular activity
Sie hat gestern einen Kuchen gebacken.
She baked a cake yesterday.
Completed past action
Wir backen zusammen Plätzchen für Weihnachten.
We bake cookies together for Christmas.
Collaborative activity

backen Conjugations (Konjugationen)

backen conjugation (backen Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate backen with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
backe
du
bäckst
er/sie/es
bäckt
wir
backen
ihr
backt
sie/Sie
backen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
buk
du
bukst
er/sie/es
buk
wir
buken
ihr
bukt
sie/Sie
buken

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gebacken
du
hast gebacken
er/sie/es
hat gebacken
wir
haben gebacken
ihr
habt gebacken
sie/Sie
haben gebacken

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde backen
du
wirst backen
er/sie/es
wird backen
wir
werden backen
ihr
werdet backen
sie/Sie
werden backen

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gebacken haben
du
wirst gebacken haben
er/sie/es
wird gebacken haben
wir
werden gebacken haben
ihr
werdet gebacken haben
sie/Sie
werden gebacken haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

backen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
backe
du
backest
er/sie/es
backe
wir
backen
ihr
backet
sie/Sie
backen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
büke
du
bükest
er/sie/es
büke
wir
büken
ihr
büket
sie/Sie
büken

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gebacken
du
hattest gebacken
er/sie/es
hatte gebacken
wir
hatten gebacken
ihr
hattet gebacken
sie/Sie
hatten gebacken

backen Word Family - backen Related Words - backen Family Members

backen Word Family (Wortfamilie)

backen word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn backen family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore backen related words and expand your German vocabulary.

participle (Partizip)
gebacken
Meaning: baked
Tense: past
Example: Das gebackene Brot riecht gut.
Adjective
noun form (Substantivierung)
das Backen
Meaning: the baking
Example: Das Backen macht mir Spaß.
Noun
agent noun (Nomen Agentis)
der Bäcker
Meaning: the baker
Example: Der Bäcker backt früh am Morgen.
Noun

backen Usage - backen Collocations - backen Idioms - backen Synonyms - backen Antonyms

backen Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use backen in context. Discover backen collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master backen usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

backen Collocations (Kollokationen)

backen collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn backen word combinations and how to use backen with other words naturally.

Brot backen
to bake bread
High frequency
Kuchen backen
to bake a cake
High frequency
Plätzchen backen
to bake cookies
High frequency
frisch backen
to bake fresh
Medium frequency
selbst backen
to bake oneself
Medium frequency
im Ofen backen
to bake in the oven
High frequency
etwas backen
to bake something
High frequency

backen Idioms (Redewendungen)

backen idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing backen with meanings and explanations. Master backen expressions used in everyday German.

jemandem einen Kuchen backen
to bake someone a cake
Literally means to bake a cake for someone, often used to show appreciation or celebrate an occasion
sich etwas backen
to bake something for oneself
To bake something for personal consumption

backen Synonyms (Synonyme)

backen synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for backen and expand your German vocabulary. Learn backen similar words and their usage.

braten
Meaning: to roast/fry
Medium similarity
garen
Meaning: to cook
Low similarity
zubereiten
Meaning: to prepare
Low similarity

backen Antonyms (Antonyme)

backen antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to backen. Discover backen opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

roh essen
Meaning: to eat raw
kaufen
Meaning: to buy

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backen Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

backen semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to backen. Explore backen related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn backen contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Ofen Mehl Teig Zucker Butter Hefe

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