Polyglot Dictionary

verwittern

/fɛɐ̯ˈvɪtɐn/

verb B1

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
verwittert
past
verwitterte
perfect
ist verwittert

Meaning

  1. to weather, to erode from exposure

    • Der Stein ist im Laufe der Jahre verwittert.

      The stone has weathered over the years.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does verwittern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Stein ist im Laufe der Jahre ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verwittern?

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