entstellen
/ɛntˈʃtɛlən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- entstellt
- past
- entstellte
- perfect
- hat entstellt
Meaning
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to distort, to disfigure
Built from ent- (un-, away) + stellen (to place).
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Die Narbe entstellte sein Gesicht.
The scar disfigured his face.
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Der Bericht entstellte die Tatsachen völlig. Später musste die Zeitung ihn korrigieren.
The report completely distorted the facts. Later the newspaper had to correct it.
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Made of
- ent- un-, away
- stellen to place
Practice
1 What does entstellen mean?
to distort, to disfigure
2 Fill the gap: Die Narbe ___ sein Gesicht.
Full sentence: Die Narbe entstellte sein Gesicht. (The scar disfigured his face.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches entstellen?
entstellen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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