Polyglot Dictionary

verschneien

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃnaɪ̯ən/

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
verschneit
past
verschneite
perfect
ist verschneit

Meaning

  1. to be covered in snow

    • Die Straßen sind verschneit.

      The streets are covered in snow.

    • Das Dorf war über Nacht völlig verschneit. Man kam kaum aus den Häusern.

      The village was completely covered in snow overnight. You could hardly get out of the houses.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Practice

1 What does verschneien mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Straßen sind ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verschneien?

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