warf
Translation
threw, cast, tossed
Examples
Er warf den Ball sehr weit.
He threw the ball very far.
Sie warf einen Blick in den Spiegel.
She cast a glance in the mirror.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((in/on+acc)) to throw (sth.) (in/on sth.) He threw the ball into the basket.
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) ((zuwerfen)) to throw (sth.) to (sb.) She threw the keys to him.
Similar Words
schmiss (past tense of schmeißen, colloquial for 'to throw')
Etymology
This is the simple past (Präteritum) of the strong verb 'werfen' (to throw). Note the vowel change from 'e' to 'a'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a wolf ('wolf' sounds a bit like 'warf') throwing something. A memorable, if strange, image.