German VERB B2 Rank 11762

flechten

to braid / to weave

flechten – flocht – hat geflochten

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

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flechten vs weben

to weave

When you flechten, you systematically intertwine several individual strands. When you weben, you interlace threads on a loom to create a textile surface. Use flechten for a braid or a rope, and weben for making fabric.

Visual example for weben
flechten

Mia flicht drei lange Stränge zu einem festen Band.

Mia braids three long strands into a sturdy band.

weben

Mia webt viele Fäden auf dem Webstuhl zu einem festen Stoff.

Mia weaves many threads on the loom into sturdy fabric.

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