German word

filmen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfɪlmən/

Meaning

  • verbfilm

Example

Er filmt die Hochzeit mit einer kleinen Kamera.

He is filming the wedding with a small camera.

Illustration for filmen (film)

More examples

Am Festival filmt er das Konzert aus mehreren Perspektiven.

At the festival, he films the concert from several perspectives.

Core concept

A camera captures moving scenes so they can be watched later.

Common phrases

  • ein Interview filmen

    film an interview

  • einen Vortrag filmen

    film a lecture

  • Aufnahmen hinter den Kulissen filmen

    film behind-the-scenes footage

Similar words

aufnehmen: To capture and save audio or video with recording equipment.
drehen: To shoot scenes with a camera and create filmed footage.
machen: To make a video in everyday speech.

Definition in German

Mit einer Kamera bewegte Bilder aufnehmen oder auf Video festhalten.

Word origin

German filmen was formed from the borrowed noun Film by adding the productive verb ending -en.

Usage tips

  • Filmen is transitive and normally takes an accusative object, as in jemanden or eine Hochzeit filmen.

Other meanings

  • recordverb

Related words

  • der Filmemacherfilmmakernoun
  • die Filmproduktionfilm productionnoun

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