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verraten.

to betray, to be disloyal to

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩][fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtən]
  1. to betray, to be disloyal to

    class-7 · strong · transitive
    Deine sogenannten Freunde haben dich verraten.
    Wir können das nicht tun, ohne unsere Ideale zu verraten.
  2. to reveal (something secret)

    class-7 · ditransitive · strong
    Er hat mir das Geheimnis verraten.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German verrāten, from Old High German firrātan, from Proto-West Germanic *frarādan. Equivalent to ver- + raten. Cognate to Dutch verraden.

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