wegzappen
German, verb[ˈvɛkˌt͡sapn̩]
wegzappen is spelled W-E-G-Z-A-P-P-E-N (9 letters). Wegzappen is a German verb meaning “to channel surf” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “von einem Fernsehkanal weg zu einem anderen umschalten; eine Sendung durch Umschalten verlassen”.
What does wegzappen mean in English?
verb
- 1
to channel surf
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
verb: 1. von einem Fernsehkanal weg zu einem anderen umschalten; eine Sendung durch Umschalten verlassen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of wegzappen
- zappt weg present singular third-person
- zappte weg past
- weggezappt participle past
- haben auxiliary
- wegzappend participle present
- wegzuzappen infinitive infinitive-zu
- zappe weg first-person indicative present
- zappen weg first-person indicative plural
- zappst weg indicative present second-person
- zappest weg second-person singular subjunctive
- zappet weg plural second-person subjunctive
- zappten weg first-person indicative plural
- zapptest weg indicative preterite second-person
- zapptet weg indicative plural preterite
- zappe weg! imperative singular
- zapp weg! imperative singular
- zappt weg! imperative plural
- weggezappt haben active infinitive perfect
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce wegzappen?
- [ˈvɛkˌt͡sapn̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.