Polyglot Dictionary

vernichten

/fɛɐ̯ˈnɪçtn̩/

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
vernichtet
past
vernichtete
perfect
hat vernichtet

Meaning

  1. to destroy, to annihilate

    • Das Feuer vernichtete den ganzen Wald.

      The fire destroyed the entire forest.

    • Das Feuer vernichtete die gesamte Ernte. Die Bauern standen vor dem Nichts.

      The fire destroyed the entire harvest. The farmers faced ruin.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does vernichten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Feuer ___ den ganzen Wald.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vernichten?

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