Polyglot Dictionary

vertonen

/fɛɐ̯ˈtoːnən/

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
vertont
past
vertonte
perfect
hat vertont

Meaning

  1. to set to music

    • Das Gedicht wurde vertont.

      The poem was set to music.

    • Der Komponist vertonte ein altes Gedicht. Es wurde ein beliebtes Lied.

      The composer set an old poem to music. It became a popular song.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does vertonen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Gedicht wurde ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vertonen?

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