tanzten

This is the 15170th most frequent German word.


tanzten

"Tanzt" is a transitive verb meaning "to dance" in English.


Here, 'tanzten' is the first-person plural simple past form of 'tanzen', describing an action in the past.

Wir tanzten die ganze Nacht.

We danced all night.


In this example, 'tanzten' is the third-person plural simple past form of 'tanzen', indicating a continuous past action.

Während sie sang, tanzten die Gäste um das Feuer.

While she sang, the guests danced around the fire.


Here, 'tanzten' illustrates the simple past tense for third-person plural, used to describe an action that occurred habitually or repeatedly in the past.

Früher, wenn er glücklich war, tanzten seine Füße von selbst.

In the past, when he was happy, his feet would dance on their own.