Verwerfung

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Verwerfung. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Verwerfung, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Verwerfung in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Verwerfung you have here. The definition of the word Verwerfung will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofVerwerfung, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Etymology

verwerfen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈvɛʁfʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Ver‧wer‧fung
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Verwerfung f (genitive Verwerfung, plural Verwerfungen)

  1. rejection
  2. (figurative) upheaval
    • 2022 December 30, Timm Kühn, “Kein linker „heißer Herbst“: Die ausgefallene Revolte”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Auf den Protesten von Heizung, Brot und Frieden wurden die Sanktionen durchaus zur Ursache der sozialen Verwerfungen erklärt.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (geology) fault
    Nordanatolische VerwerfungNorth Anatolian Fault

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading