No. 15,210 in German
trennte
"Trennte" is the past tense of "trennen," meaning "separated" or "divided."
In a sentence
Sie trennte sich von ihrem alten Freund.
She separated from her old friend.
Here, 'trennte' refers to a discontinuation of a relationship, indicating a personal or emotional separation.
Der Fluss trennte das Dorf in zwei Teile.
The river separated the village into two parts.
In this example, 'trennte' is used to describe the physical division caused by the river.
Er trennte die Stoffe nach ihrer Farbe.
He separated the fabrics by their color.
Here, 'trennte' indicates categorization or sorting of items based on certain criteria.
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