Polyglot Dictionary

verkochen

/fɛɐˈkɔxn̩/

verb B1

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
verkocht
past
verkochte
perfect
ist verkocht

Meaning

  1. to overcook (boil too long, become mushy)

    • Das Gemüse ist total verkocht und matschig.

      The vegetables are totally overcooked and mushy.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does verkochen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Gemüse ist total ___ und matschig.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verkochen?

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