verbeißen

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See also: Verbeissen and verbéissen

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German verbeizen, from Old High German *firbītan, from Proto-West Germanic *frabītan. Equivalent to ver- +‎ beißen. Cognates include Dutch verbijten and English forbite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯sn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧bei‧ßen

Verb

verbeißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present verbeißt, past tense verbiss, past participle verbissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to bite the bit
  2. (colloquial) to bite back
  3. (reflexive, colloquial) to become engrossed, deeply absorbed
  4. (dative reflexive, colloquial) to suppress, to stifle (e.g., a smile, laughter, pain, etc.)

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