verdunsten
/fɛɐ̯ˈdʊnstn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- verdunstet
- past
- verdunstete
- perfect
- ist verdunstet
Meaning
-
to evaporate
Similar words
verdampfen is more about active evaporation, like boiling into steam; verdunsten is more about slow, passive evaporation, like water evaporating at room temperature.
Practice
1 What does verdunsten mean?
to evaporate
2 Fill the gap: Das Wasser ___ langsam.
Full sentence: Das Wasser verdunstet langsam. (The water evaporates slowly.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verdunsten?
verdunsten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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