verderben
/fɛɐ̯ˈdɛʁbn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- verdirbt
- past
- verdarb
- perfect
- hat/ist verdorben
Meaning
-
to spoil, to ruin (also of food going bad)
Practice
1 What does verderben mean?
to spoil, to ruin (also of food going bad)
2 Fill the gap: Der Regen ___ das Picknick.
Full sentence: Der Regen verdarb das Picknick. (The rain ruined the picnic.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verderben?
verderben: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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