trennt

Trennt is a German verb form meaning separates or is separating. It is the third-person singular present tense of the verb trennen, and is also used as the plural imperative to tell a group of people to separate items. The word is commonly encountered in everyday language, science, and waste management.

In usage, trennt appears in sentences describing the act of separating or sorting. For example, "Er trennt die Glasflaschen von der Kunststoffverpackung" means he separates glass bottles from plastic packaging. In instructions directed at several people, one might hear or see "Trennt die Abfälle sorgfältig," meaning “Sort the waste carefully.” The sense can extend to figurative contexts as well, such as separating tasks or duties, or distinguishing between different elements of a system.

Grammatical notes: trennt is the present tense form for the third person singular (er/sie/es trennt) and also the plural imperative form (ihr trennt). The past participle of trennen is getrennt, used in perfect constructions like "Die Abfälle sind getrennt." Related nouns include Trennung (separation) and Trenner (separator).

Summary: trennt is a versatile German verb form used for indicating the act of separating in present tense and for giving a plural imperative, with common applications in waste sorting, laboratory or production contexts, and figurative language.