verunsichern

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnzɪçɐn/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
verunsichert
past
verunsicherte
perfect
hat verunsichert

Meaning

  1. to unsettle

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

verstören

verstören is stronger, deeply disturbing; verunsichern is more about causing uncertainty or insecurity.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

azorar

azorar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to unsettle."

Practice

1 What does verunsichern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Nachricht ___ alle.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verunsichern?

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