schaffen
Translation
to manage, to accomplish, to create, to take somewhere
Examples
Wir schafften es gerade noch rechtzeitig.
We made it just in time.
Die Götter schufen die Welt.
The gods created the world.
Sie schafften die Möbel in die neue Wohnung.
They moved the furniture into the new apartment.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) schaffen to manage/accomplish (sth.) We schafften the project on time.
((et4)) schaffen to create (sth.) The ancient Greeks schufen beautiful sculptures.
((j-n/et4)) ((somewhere)) schaffen to take/bring (sb./sth.) (somewhere) They schafften the boxes upstairs.
Similar Words
Etymology
From Old High German 'scaffan' (to shape, create). Related to the English word 'shape'.
Memory Tips
Remember the two different past tense forms for the two main meanings: weak verb for 'manage' (schaffte, geschafft) and strong verb for 'create' (schuf, geschaffen).