qualmen
to smoke
To give off thick smoke or fumes, usually because something is burning or smoldering.
EXAMPLE
Der Schornstein qualmt seit dem frühen Morgen.
The chimney has been smoking since early morning.
qualmen
to smoke
qualmen – qualmte – hat gequalmt
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Meanings
qualmen
to smoke
Colloquial: to smoke tobacco, often a lot or frequently.
EXAMPLE
Er qualmt eine Zigarette nach der anderen.
He smokes one cigarette after another.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry qualmen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | qualme |
|---|---|
| du | qualmst |
| er/sie/es | qualmt |
| wir | qualmen |
| ihr | qualmt |
| sie | qualmen |
Simple past
| ich | qualmte |
|---|---|
| du | qualmtest |
| er/sie/es | qualmte |
| wir | qualmten |
| ihr | qualmtet |
| sie | qualmten |
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with haben
| ich | habe gequalmt |
|---|---|
| du | hast gequalmt |
| er/sie/es | hat gequalmt |
| wir | haben gequalmt |
| ihr | habt gequalmt |
| sie | haben gequalmt |
Commands
| du | qualme! qualm! |
|---|---|
| ihr | qualmt! |
| Sie | qualmen Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte gequalmt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gequalmt |
| er/sie/es | hatte gequalmt |
| wir | hatten gequalmt |
| ihr | hattet gequalmt |
| sie | hatten gequalmt |
Future
| ich | werde qualmen |
|---|---|
| du | wirst qualmen |
| er/sie/es | wird qualmen |
| wir | werden qualmen |
| ihr | werdet qualmen |
| sie | werden qualmen |
Subjunctive I
| ich | qualme |
|---|---|
| du | qualmest |
| er/sie/es | qualme |
| wir | qualmen |
| ihr | qualmet |
| sie | qualmen |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | qualmte |
|---|---|
| du | qualmtest |
| er/sie/es | qualmte |
| wir | qualmten |
| ihr | qualmtet |
| sie | qualmten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | qualmen |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu qualmen |
| present participle | qualmend |
| past participle | gequalmt |
Usage tips
Word family
'Qualmen' (to smoke) belongs to the word family of 'Qualm' (smoke / fumes). The word stem helps you associate the verb with thick or acrid smoke.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Löschen qualmte das Holz noch lange weiter.
Even after the fire was put out, the wood continued to smoke for a long time.
Sentence structure
'Qualmen' (to smoke) is usually used without an accusative object: The thing giving off smoke appears as the subject. You can often also specify where the smoke is coming from.
EXAMPLE
Der alte Ofen qualmt aus allen Ritzen.
The old stove is smoking from every crack.
Das nasse Holz qualmt im Kamin.
The damp wood is smoking in the fireplace.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'stark qualmen' (to smoke heavily) and 'vor sich hin qualmen' (to keep smoldering and smoking). Common subjects include 'der Schornstein' (the chimney), 'der Ofen' (the stove), 'das Feuer' (the fire), and 'nasses Holz' (damp wood).
EXAMPLE
Das Feuer qualmte den ganzen Abend vor sich hin.
The fire kept smoking all evening.
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