Polyglot Dictionary

verformen

/fɛɐ̯ˈfɔʁmən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
verformt
past
verformte
perfect
hat verformt

Meaning

  1. to deform

    • Die Hitze verformte das Plastik.

      The heat deformed the plastic.

    • Die Hitze hat den Plastikbecher verformt. Er passt nicht mehr in den Halter.

      The heat has deformed the plastic cup. It no longer fits in the holder.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

biegen

Close — both describe a change in shape, bending vs deforming.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

deformar

deformar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to deform."

Portuguese

deformar

deformar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to deform."

Practice

1 What does verformen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Hitze ___ das Plastik.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verformen?

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