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versehen.

to perform (a service or duty)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[fɛɐ̯ˈzeːən]Germany[fɛɐ̯ˈseːɛn][seːn]Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland

  1. to perform (a service or duty)

    class-5 · strong · transitive

  2. to hold (an office)

    class-5 · strong · transitive

  3. to emblazon with

    class-5 · strong

  4. to provide with

    class-5 · strong

  5. to make a mistake

    class-5 · pronominal · strong
    Ich habe mich versehen.

  6. to expect

    archaic · class-5 · pronominal · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German versehen, from Old High German firsehan, from Proto-West Germanic *frasehwan. Equivalent to ver- + sehen. Cognate with Dutch verzien, Old English forsēon.

adj[fɛɐ̯ˈzeːən]Germany[fɛɐ̯ˈseːɛn][seːn]Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland

  1. provided, equipped

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German versehen, from Old High German firsehan, from Proto-West Germanic *frasehwan. Equivalent to ver- + sehen. Cognate with Dutch verzien, Old English forsēon.

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