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verzweifeln.

to despair

11 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/feʁˈtsvaɪ̯fəln/[fɐˈt͡sʋaɪ̯.fl̩n][fɛɐ̯-][-fəln]

  1. to despair

    intransitive · weak
    Die Hauptsache ist, nicht zu verzweifeln.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German verzwīveln (12th century), from Old High German firzwīvalen, firzwīfalen. By surface analysis, ver- + zweifeln (“to doubt”). Compare Dutch vertwijfelen, Swedish förtvivla, etc.

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