konnte
dasNouncould; was able to (past tense of 'können')
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Gedränge bezeichnet eine große, dicht gedrängte Menschenmenge, oft an einem begrenzten Ort.
- English meaning
- Crowd
- Synonym
- Menschenmenge, Getümmel
- German example
- Im Gedränge vor der Bühne konnte ich kaum atmen.
- English example
- I could barely breathe in the crowd in front of the stage.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Gedränge
- Plural Form
- die Gedränge
Related words
- Zeitbeschränkung
Time constraint
- entwischen
Escape
- Gänsesäger
goosander
- Selbstanzeige
Self-reporting
- Felsboden
Rocky ground, bedrock
- Nachtreiher
Black-crowned night heron
- Backpfeifengesicht
A face that makes you want to slap it.
- Wimmelbild
A hidden picture is a picture that contains many small details and figures, allowing the viewer to spend a long time looking at it and constantly discover new things.
- Nordlicht
Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis
- Seidenfaden
Silk thread
- Schleifer
Grinder
- Crowdfunding
crowdfunding
- Piaster
Piastre
- Flughund
Fruit bat
- Nachbartisch
Neighboring table
- Fensterchen
Small window
- Büchsenlicht
Büchsenlicht refers to the faint light of twilight, just before it gets completely dark.
- Stichelei
Teasing
- Scherbengericht
Ostracism
- Laufuhr
A watch specifically designed for running, often featuring functions such as timekeeping, distance measurement, and heart rate monitoring.
- Offizialverteidiger
Court-appointed lawyer
- Maschikuli
Machicolation
- Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahme
A job creation scheme (ABM) is a government-funded measure to combat unemployment, creating temporary jobs.
- Sternennacht
A starry night is a night in which the sky is full of stars and they are particularly visible.
- Meereshorizont
Sea horizon
- Lippenleser
Lip reader
- Entschärfer
Bomb disposal expert
- Beißzange
Pliers are a tool for gripping and cutting wire or other hard materials.
- Rollstuhlfahrer
Wheelchair user, a person who uses a wheelchair for mobility.
- Familienaufstellung
Family constellation
- Eckrohrzange
Pipe wrench
- Schwedenzange
pipe wrench
- Meduse
Jellyfish
- einlassen
To let in
- transformieren
Transform means to change something into a different form or state.
- quaken
To croak is the sound that frogs make.
- vorausahnen
To foresee
- vorhersehen
Predict
- voraussehen
To foresee
- bewerkstelligen
To accomplish means to successfully carry out or achieve something.
- reüssieren
succeed
- entkommen
To escape
- aufatmen
To breathe a sigh of relief means to be relieved after a difficult or tense situation is over.
- erreichen
to reach
- ergattern
To snag means to get something difficult or desired with effort and skill.
- abfangen
to intercept
- egalisieren
to level, to equalize
- fasen
chamfer
- Nachtsichtgerät
night vision device
Example sentences with “konnte”
Er konnte gestern nicht kommen. (He could not come yesterday.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'konnte' the past tense of 'können'?
Yes, 'konnte' is the Präteritum (simple past) form of the modal verb 'können'.