Polyglot Dictionary

verachten

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩/

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 Negative

Forms

present
verachtet
past
verachtete
perfect
hat verachtet

Meaning

  1. to despise

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

mépriser

mépriser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to despise."

Portuguese

desprezar

desprezar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to despise."

Practice

1 What does verachten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ Lügner.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verachten?

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