Verb

schaffen

Translation

to manage, to accomplish, to create, to take somewhere

Examples

Ich schaffe die Prüfung bestimmt.

I will definitely pass the exam.

Der Künstler schuf ein Meisterwerk.

The artist created a masterpiece.

Kannst du mich zum Bahnhof schaffen?

Can you take me to the station?

Grammar Patterns

((et4)) schaffen to manage/accomplish (sth.) I can't schaffen all this work alone.

((et4)) schaffen to create (sth.) The writer has geschaffen a new world in her book.

((j-n/et4)) ((somewhere)) schaffen to take/bring (sb./sth.) (somewhere) Can you schaffen the kids to school?

die Schaffung (creation), der Schöpfer (creator), erschaffen (to create), das Schaffen (the work/creation)

Similar Words

Synonyms: bewältigen, erledigen (to manage); erschaffen, kreieren (to create)

Etymology

From Old High German 'scaffan' (to shape, create). It's related to the English word 'shape'.

Memory Tips

Memorize the two different past tense forms for its two main meanings: a weak verb for 'manage' (schaffte, geschafft) and a strong verb for 'create' (schuf, geschaffen).

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