Polyglot Dictionary

vergammeln

/fɛɐ̯ˈɡamln̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: vergammelt
past: vergammelte
perfect: ist vergammelt

Meaning

to rot, to go off
- Das Obst ist vergammelt.
  
  The fruit has gone off.
- Das Obst vergammelt in der Küche, weil niemand es isst. Wir müssen es wegwerfen.
  
  The fruit is rotting in the kitchen because nobody eats it. We have to throw it away.

Practice

1 What does vergammeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Obst ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vergammeln?

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Last updated 2026-09-24