verhüten

/fɛɐ̯ˈhyːtn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
verhütet
past
verhütete
perfect
hat verhütet

Meaning

  1. to prevent

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

verhindern

verhindern is the general word for "to prevent" anything; verhüten specifically also means contraception, preventing pregnancy, in modern usage.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

impedir

impedir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to prevent."

Portuguese

prevenir

prevenir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to prevent."

Practice

1 What does verhüten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man muss Unfälle ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verhüten?

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