Polyglot Dictionary

verändern

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛndɐn/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
verändert
past
veränderte
perfect
hat verändert

Meaning

  1. to change, to alter

    Built from ändern (to change) + prefix ver-; often reflexive (sich verändern — to change over time) rather than a single deliberate edit.

    • Die Stadt hat sich sehr verändert.

      The city has changed a lot.

    • Die Stadt hat sich in den letzten Jahren stark verändert. Es gibt viele neue Häuser.

      The city has changed greatly in recent years. There are many new houses.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ändern

Ändern is changing or adjusting a detail of something; verändern is changing something more fundamentally — a person can sich verändern over time.

Similar in other languages

French

altérer

altérer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to change, to alter."

Practice

1 What does verändern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Stadt hat sich sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verändern?

See also

verbcompound

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