Polyglot Dictionary

verwehren

/fɛɐ̯ˈveːʁən/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
verwehrt
past
verwehrte
perfect
hat verwehrt

Meaning

  1. to deny, to refuse (access/permission)

    • Der Türsteher verwehrte ihm den Zutritt.

      The bouncer denied him entry.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does verwehren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Türsteher ___ ihm den Zutritt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verwehren?

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