Polyglot Dictionary

verabscheuen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔapʃɔɪ̯ən/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
verabscheut
past
verabscheute
perfect
hat verabscheut

Meaning

  1. to detest, to loathe

    Built from Abscheu (disgust, aversion) + ver-.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

hassen

Hassen is the plain, everyday word for "to hate"; verabscheuen is stronger and more formal, "to detest" or "loathe."

Practice

1 What does verabscheuen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ Lügen jeder Art.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verabscheuen?

See also

verb

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