teleportieren
To teleport in German is to teleportieren.
The verb teleportieren means to travel without physically crossing distance.
Meaning: travel without physically crossing distance (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular present form of teleportieren is teleportiert, and the simple past form is teleportierte.
Did you know?
- A German speaker might use the phrase jemanden wegbeamen to colloquially mean 'to whisk someone away' or 'to make someone disappear' instantly.
- In German, the prefix tele- is often avoided in favor of more native-sounding constructions. While teleportieren is used in science fiction, a German speaker might more naturally use the verb beamen to describe the act of teleportation.
- Because beamen is treated as a regular weak verb, its past tense is beamtete, which creates a unique linguistic hybrid of an English-derived stem with German conjugation.
Examples in context
- Die Helden können sich über weite Strecken teleportieren.The heroes can teleport over long distances.
Example conversation
Julian and Julia are playing a science fiction video game.
- JulianDie Gegner sind zu stark für uns.The enemies are too strong for us.
- JuliaWir können uns einfach weg teleportieren.We can just teleport away.
- JulianHast du genug Energie dafür, Julia?Do you have enough energy for that, Julia?
- JuliaJa, ich teleportiere uns jetzt sofort.Yes, I am teleporting us right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “teleport” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
