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machen — to make, to produce, to create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.); to make, prepare (food, drinks, etc.)

machen is the #43 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to make, to produce, to create (an object, arrangement, situation, etc.); to make, prepare (food, drinks, etc.)” and is pronounced /ˈmaxən/.

#43frequency rank
0.21%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of machen

FormWhat it isMeaning
machthe/she · presenthe/she makes
machtepastmade
gemachtpast participlemade
habenauxiliary verb
macheninfinitiveto make
machend-ing formmaking
macheI · presentI make
machenwe · presentwe make
macheI · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) I make
machenwe · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) we make
machstyou · presentyou make
machtyou (pl.) · presentyou (pl.) make
machestyou · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you make
machetyou (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you (pl.) make
machenthey · presentthey make
machehe/she · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) he/she make
machenthey · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) they make
machteI · pastI made
machtenwe · pastwe made
machteI · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeI would make
machtenwe · subjunctive II (would / if) · politewe would make
machtestyou · pastyou made
machtetyou (pl.) · pastyou (pl.) made
machtestyou · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou would make
machtetyou (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · politeyou (pl.) would make
machtehe/she · pasthe/she made
machtenthey · pastthey made
machtehe/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · politehe/she would make
machtenthey · subjunctive II (would / if) · politethey would make
machyou · commandmake!
macheyou · commandmake!
machtyou (pl.) · commandmake! (to several)

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