Grasen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Grasen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to graze", "to pasture" or "to comb".

Essential properties of "grasen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: grasen
  • Simple past: graste
  • Participle: gegrast

See full conjugation of grasen

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "grasen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "For animals like cows or horses to eat grass"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Kühe grasen friedlich auf der Wiese.The cows graze peacefully in the meadow.
  2. Die Pferde grasen auf der Koppel.The horses are grazing in the paddock.
  3. Die Schafe grasen auf dem Hügel.The sheep are grazing on the hill.

2.) "To search meticulously, as if combing a field"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Polizei grast das Gebiet nach Hinweisen ab.The police are combing the area for clues.
  2. Er grast den Boden nach Pilzen ab.He is scouring the ground for mushrooms.
  3. Sie grast den Strand nach Muscheln ab.She is combing the beach for shells.
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