German VERB A2 Rank 13037

campen

to camp

campen – campte – hat gecampt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry campen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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campen vs zelten

to camp

Zelten explicitly means spending the night in a tent. Campen is broader and can also refer to staying in a caravan or camper van. When spending the night in a tent, both verbs are possible; with other camping accommodations, only campen is appropriate.

Visual example for zelten
campen

Im Urlaub campen wir eine Woche lang mit dem Wohnmobil an einem See.

We’re spending a week camping in our camper van by a lake during our vacation.

zelten

Im Urlaub zelten wir eine Woche lang an einem See.

We’re spending a week camping in a tent by a lake during our vacation.

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