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German
Etymology
Borrowed from German Low German , from Middle Low German vorbasen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈbaːzəln/, /fɐ-/
Verb
verbaseln (weak, third-person singular present verbaselt, past tense verbaselte, past participle verbaselt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive, chiefly colloquial) to lose or forget something out of carelessness or forgetfulness
- Synonyms: vergessen, verlieren, verbummeln
- Ich hab den Termin total verbaselt. ― I completely forgot the appointment.
- Mein Sohn verbaselt immer seine Jacke. ― My son always loses his jacket.
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- (transitive, chiefly colloquial, with es) to carelessly ruin something; to make a careless mistake
- Ich geb’s ja zu: ich hab’s verbaselt. ― So I admit it: it was my fault.
- (transitive, sports) to carelessly miss a chance (e.g. for a goal)
- Synonyms: vergeben, verdaddeln
Wer so viel Chancen verbaselt, hat nicht verdient zu gewinnen.- Whoever misses this many chances, doesn’t deserve to win.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
verbaseln (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
verbaseln (
weak, auxiliary
haben)
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