German VERB B2 Rank 1350

gestalten

to design / shape

gestalten – gestaltete – hat gestaltet

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

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gestalten vs bilden

to form / educate

Bilden and gestalten can both describe creating a form. Bilden emphasizes more that a whole emerges from a material or several parts. Gestalten places greater emphasis on the creative or planned development of the form and appearance.

Visual example for bilden
gestalten

Die Künstlerin gestaltet die Schale mit einem feinen Muster.

The artist decorates the bowl with a delicate pattern.

bilden

Die Künstlerin bildet aus dem weichen Ton eine Schale.

The artist forms a bowl from the soft clay.

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