verb#8,078 by frequency
schonen
to spare; to rest, to avoid overexertion
- er/sie/es
- schont
- past
- schonte
- past participle
- geschont
Meanings
- 1
to spare — not harm
Ich wollte deine Gefühle schonen.
I wanted to spare your feelings.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sie muß ihre Kraft schonen.
She must conserve her strength.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to rest, to avoid overexertion
- 3
to spare (not harm); [with genitive ‘something/someone’]rare
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | schone | schonte |
| du | schonst | schontest |
| er/sie/es | schont | schonte |
| wir | schonen | schonten |
| ihr | schont | schontet |
| sie/Sie | schonen | schonten |