Polyglot Dictionary

verneinen

/fɛɐ̯ˈnaɪ̯nən/

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
verneint
past
verneinte
perfect
hat verneint

Meaning

  1. to answer in the negative, to negate

    • Er verneinte die Frage.

      He answered the question in the negative.

    • Sie verneinte die Frage mit einem Kopfschütteln. Er ließ nicht locker.

      She answered the question in the negative with a shake of the head. He did not let up.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does verneinen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Frage.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verneinen?

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