Polyglot Dictionary

versteigern

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐn/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Forms

present
versteigert
past
versteigerte
perfect
hat versteigert

Meaning

  1. to auction

    • Das Gemälde wurde versteigert.

      The painting was auctioned.

    • Das alte Gemälde wird nächste Woche versteigert. Der Preis soll sehr hoch sein.

      The old painting is being auctioned next week. The price is expected to be very high.

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Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

subastar

subastar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to auction."

Practice

1 What does versteigern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Gemälde wurde ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches versteigern?

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