Polyglot Dictionary

vollenden

/fɔlˈʔɛndn̩/

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

Forms

present
vollendet
past
vollendete
perfect
hat vollendet

Meaning

  1. to complete, to finish

    • Der Maler vollendete das Bild.

      The painter completed the picture.

    • Der Maler konnte sein letztes Bild nicht mehr vollenden. Es blieb unfertig.

      The painter could no longer complete his last picture. It remained unfinished.

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Similar words

fertigstellen

vollenden means to complete or perfect something, more formal or literary, sometimes implying bringing to perfection; fertigstellen means to complete a practical task or project, neutral and common.

Similar in other languages

English

finish

Close — to complete relates to finishing.

Spanish

acabar

acabar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to finish, to complete."

Practice

1 What does vollenden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Maler ___ das Bild.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vollenden?

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