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verstehlen.

to steal

10 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/fərˈʃteːlən//fɛr-/[fɛɐ̯-][-l̩n]
  1. to steal

    class-4 · obsolete · strong · transitive
  2. to sneak off, to steal away

    class-4 · obsolete · reflexive · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German versteln, from Old High German firstelan. Equivalent to ver- + stehlen. The past participle is continued as the adjective verstohlen.

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