No. 14,199 in German
grüßen
To greet.
In a sentence
Ich grüße meinen Freund.
I greet my friend.
Here, 'grüßen' is used in the present tense, indicating an action of greeting someone actively.
Beim Verlassen des Hauses sollte man die Nachbarn grüßen.
When leaving the house, you should greet the neighbors.
In this sentence, 'grüßen' is used in the infinitive form, suggesting a recommended or customary action.
Er hat uns freundlich gegrüßt.
He greeted us warmly.
Here, 'grüßen' is in the present perfect (past tense) form, referring to a completed action of greeting.
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