Questions tagged [irregular-verb]

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Is "wissen" the only verb in German to have an irregular present tense?

More precisely, apart from modal verbs, is "wissen" the only non-modal verb that uses the same form for the 1st and 3rd person singular in Präsens? I can't think of any other verb that does this and I couldn't find any info online. If this were the…
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Semantic difference between regular and irregular 'backen'

Is there a difference in meaning between the preterite buk, from backen, and backte? If so what is it? Thanks
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