verzaubern

/fɛɐ̯ˈtsaʊ̯bɐn/

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

Forms

present
verzaubert
past
verzauberte
perfect
hat verzaubert

Meaning

  1. to enchant, to bewitch

    From Zauber (magic).

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

betören

betören leans slightly toward beguiling or charming, often romantic; verzaubern is more magical or literal — both mean "to enchant, to bewitch."

bezaubern

verzaubern is more literal, casting a magic spell; bezaubern is more figurative, "to charm."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

enamorar

Close — to enchant/bewitch relates to enamouring.

Practice

1 What does verzaubern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Hexe ___ den Prinzen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verzaubern?

See also

verb

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