Polyglot Dictionary

verlangen

/fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋən/

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 (3rd sg.)
verlangt
past
verlangte
perfect
hat verlangt

Meaning

  1. to demand, to require

    Stronger than bitten (to ask/request) — implies insisting on something as a right or necessity.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

bitten

bitten is a polite request; verlangen is a firm demand, implying the speaker expects compliance.

Similar in other languages

French

exiger

exiger is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to demand, to require."

Practice

1 What does verlangen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Chef ___ eine Erklärung.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verlangen?

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