verwüsten

/fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstn̩/

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
verwüstet
past
verwüstete
perfect
hat verwüstet

Meaning

  1. to devastate

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

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

assolar

assolar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to devastate."

Portuguese

devastar

devastar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to devastate."

Practice

1 What does verwüsten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Sturm ___ die Küste.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verwüsten?

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