vermindern
/fɛɐ̯ˈmɪndɐn/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- vermindert
- past
- verminderte
- perfect
- hat vermindert
Meaning
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to reduce
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Das Medikament vermindert die Schmerzen.
The medicine reduces the pain.
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Regelmäßiger Sport vermindert das Risiko für Krankheiten. Schon dreißig Minuten helfen.
Regular sport reduces the risk of disease. Even thirty minutes help.
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Similar words
reduzieren and vermindern are close synonyms for "to reduce," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does vermindern mean?
to reduce
2 Fill the gap: Das Medikament ___ die Schmerzen.
Full sentence: Das Medikament vermindert die Schmerzen. (The medicine reduces the pain.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches vermindern?
vermindern: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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