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verbrechen.

to do (something wrong); to be at fault for

10 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/fərˈbrɛçən//fɛr-/[fɐˈbʁɛçn̩][fɛɐ̯-]
  1. to do (something wrong); to be at fault for

    class-4 · humorous · informal · sometimes · strong · transitive
  2. to break (a law, the law); to commit a crime

    class-4 · intransitive · obsolete · strong · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German verbrëchen (“to breach, violate”), from Old High German firbrëhhan (“to break, destroy”), from Proto-West Germanic *frabrekan. Equivalent to ver- + brechen. Cognates include Dutch verbreken and English forbreak.

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