Polyglot Dictionary

verstaatlichen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
verstaatlicht
past
verstaatlichte
perfect
hat verstaatlicht

Meaning

  1. to nationalise

    • Die Regierung verstaatlichte die Bahn.

      The government nationalised the railway.

    • Die Regierung wollte die Banken verstaatlichen. Das führte zu großen Protesten.

      The government wanted to nationalise the banks. That led to big protests.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

estatizar

estatizar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to nationalise."

Portuguese

nacionalizar

nacionalizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to nationalise."

Practice

1 What does verstaatlichen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Regierung ___ die Bahn.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verstaatlichen?

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