Polyglot Dictionary

verheilen

/fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯lən/

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

Forms

present
verheilt
past
verheilte
perfect
ist verheilt

Meaning

  1. to heal up

    • Die Wunde ist gut verheilt.

      The wound has healed well.

    • Die Wunde ist gut verheilt. Man sieht nur noch eine kleine Narbe.

      The wound has healed up well. You only see a small scar now.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

heilen

verheilen specifically means for a wound to heal up over time, an intransitive natural process only; heilen is the general word "to heal," which can be transitive (a doctor heals a patient) or intransitive (a wound heals).

Practice

1 What does verheilen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Wunde ist gut ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verheilen?

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