ebnen
to level, to smooth out
English translations
- 01
to pave
- 02
to level
- 03
to prepare
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Oberfläche glatt und eben machen.
- English meaning
- To level, to flatten
- Synonym
- glätten, planieren
- German example
- Der Gärtner muss den Boden ebnen, bevor er Rasen sät.
- English example
- The gardener must level the ground before sowing grass.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich ebne du ebnest er/sie/es ich ebnet wir ebnen ihr ebnet sie ebnen
- Past Participle
- ich habe geebnet du hast geebnet er/sie/es hat geebnet wir haben geebnet ihr habt geebnet sie haben geebnet
- Past
- ich ebnete du ebnetest er/sie/es ebnete wir ebneten ihr ebnetet sie ebneten
Related words
- den Weg ebnen
To pave the way
- vorspuren
To blaze a trail
- Planierraupe
Bulldozer; a heavy construction machine used for leveling ground and moving earth.
- bahnen
to pave
- gleichmachen
To equalize
- glattstellen
to smooth out
- planieren
to level
- walzen
to roll
- nivellieren
To level
- den Boden bereiten
To pave the way means to create the conditions for something or to take preparatory measures.
- glätten
to smooth
- Egge
An agricultural tool used for soil cultivation, used to level and break up clumps of soil.
Example sentences with “ebnen”
Dieser Erfolg ebnete ihm den Weg. (This success leveled/paved the way for him.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'ebnen' used figuratively?
Yes, 'den Weg ebnen' is a very common idiom meaning to make something easier to achieve.