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verziehen.

to warp, distort

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/fɛʁˈt͡siːən/
  1. to warp, distort

    class-2 · strong · transitive
  2. to become warped, distorted

    class-2 · reflexive · strong
  3. to thin out, disappear

    class-2 · reflexive · strong
  4. to clear off, scram, get lost

    class-2 · colloquial · reflexive · strong
  5. to spoil (ruin the character of by overindulgence, coddle or pamper to excess)

    class-2 · strong · transitive
  6. to hesitate (to do something)

    class-2 · dated · strong
  7. to thin (seedlings, plants etc. so the remaining ones have space to grow)

    class-2 · strong · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German verziehen, from Old High German farziohan, from Proto-West Germanic *frateuhan. By surface analysis, ver- + ziehen.

verb/fɛʁˈt͡siːən/
  1. to move, to move away (to change residence)

    class-2 · intransitive · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German verziehen, from Old High German farziohan, from Proto-West Germanic *frateuhan. By surface analysis, ver- + ziehen.

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