machen

A1 Verb frequency rank #79

What machen means

Verb

to make, to produce, to create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.)
to make, prepare (food, drinks, etc.)
to do, perform, carry out (an action) (to execute; to put into operation)
to do (a noun); indicates an activity associated with a noun

Forms

machen · macht · machte · hat gemacht (+ Akkusativ; aus + Dativ; auf + Akkusativ)

Pronunciation

machen in a sentence

Die Kinder machen viel Lärm.

The children are making a lot of noise.

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machen is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #79 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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