verurteilen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪlən/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: verurteilt
past: verurteilte
perfect: hat verurteilt

Meaning

to sentence; to condemn
- Das Gericht verurteilte den Mann zu einer Geldstrafe.
  
  The court sentenced the man to a fine.
- Das Gericht verurteilte den Betrüger zu zwei Jahren Haft. Er nahm das Urteil ruhig auf.
  
  The court sentenced the fraudster to two years in prison. He accepted the verdict calmly.

Similar words

verdammen

Close synonyms for condemning something harshly; verurteilen is also the standard legal word for "to sentence," verdammen is stronger, closer to "to damn."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

condenar

condenar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to sentence, to condemn."

Practice

1 What does verurteilen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Gericht ___ den Mann zu einer Geldstrafe.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verurteilen?

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Last updated 2026-09-24