verordnen
/fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁdnən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- verordnet
- past
- verordnete
- perfect
- hat verordnet
Meaning
-
to prescribe
Similar words
verschreiben is more common and everyday, like a doctor prescribing medicine; verordnen is more formal or bureaucratic.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
prescrever is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to prescribe."
Practice
1 What does verordnen mean?
to prescribe
2 Fill the gap: Der Arzt ___ Ruhe.
Full sentence: Der Arzt verordnete Ruhe. (The doctor prescribed rest.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verordnen?
verordnen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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