Polyglot Dictionary

vergelten

/fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛltn̩/

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
vergilt
past
vergalt
perfect
hat vergolten

Meaning

  1. to repay, to retaliate

    • Er vergalt Böses mit Gutem.

      He repaid evil with good.

    • Er wollte die Freundlichkeit seiner Nachbarn vergelten. Deshalb lud er sie zum Essen ein.

      He wanted to repay his neighbours' kindness. That is why he invited them to dinner.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does vergelten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ Böses mit Gutem.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vergelten?

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