warfen
Translation
threw, cast, tossed
Examples
Wir warfen Steine ins Wasser.
We threw stones into the water.
Die Kinder warfen sich mit Schneebällen.
The children threw snowballs at each other.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((in/on+acc)) to throw (sth.) (in/on sth.) We threw stones into the river.
((each other.acc)) ((with+dat)) to throw (sth.) at (each other) The children threw pillows at each other.
Similar Words
schmissen (past tense of schmeißen, plural)
Etymology
This is the 1st/3rd person plural simple past (Präteritum) of 'werfen'. The '-en' ending marks the plural form.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending is a very common plural verb marker in German, like in 'wir gehen' (we go) or 'sie sehen' (they see).