Polyglot Dictionary

verdoppeln

/fɛɐ̯ˈdɔpl̩n/

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
verdoppelt
past
verdoppelte
perfect
hat verdoppelt

Meaning

  1. to double

    • Die Firma hat ihren Umsatz verdoppelt.

      The firm has doubled its turnover.

    • Die Firma will ihren Gewinn in fünf Jahren verdoppeln. Dafür braucht sie neue Kunden.

      The company wants to double its profit in five years. It needs new customers for that.

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Similar words

duplizieren

Duplizieren is the technical/formal word for duplicating something exactly (a file, a document); verdoppeln is the everyday word for doubling something.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

duplicar

duplicar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to double."

Practice

1 What does verdoppeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Firma hat ihren Umsatz ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verdoppeln?

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