Polyglot Dictionary

zuwiderhandeln

/tsuˈviːdɐˌhandl̩n/

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
handelt zuwider
past
handelte zuwider
perfect
hat zuwidergehandelt

Meaning

  1. to contravene

    Built from zuwider (contrary to) + handeln (to act).

    • Wer den Regeln zuwiderhandelt, wird bestraft.

      Anyone who contravenes the rules is punished.

    • Wer dem Verbot zuwiderhandelt, muss eine Strafe zahlen. Das ist klar geregelt.

      Anyone who contravenes the ban has to pay a fine. That is clearly regulated.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • zuwider contrary to
  • handeln to act

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

contravenir

contravenir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to contravene."

Practice

1 What does zuwiderhandeln mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches zuwiderhandeln?

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