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German
Etymology
ver- + checken
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈt͡ʃɛkən/,
- Hyphenation: ver‧che‧cken; pre-1996: ver‧chek‧ken
Verb
verchecken (weak or irregular weak, third-person singular present vercheckt, past tense vercheckte, past participle vercheckt or (proscribed) verchecked, auxiliary haben)
- (slang) to fail to procure, to miss
- Synonym: verpeilen
2021 December 4, Sebastian Beck, “Ein Söder vercheckt nichts”, in Süddeutsche:Da äußerte Solvejg Lindner aus Samerberg an Söder gerichtet den Wunsch, "dass ein Politiker wie Sie sich einfach hinstellt und sagt: Leute, wir haben es vercheckt, wir haben das im Sommer nicht gemacht (...) wir hätten mehr tun können, aber wir haben es nicht gemacht".- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (slang, sometimes derogatory) to flog, to sling
- Synonyms: verticken, absetzen
2022, Herr Schlüfers, Horst Hantelbank (lyrics and music), “Vollzugsdienstbeamte”, 2:45:Wenn ich nicht grad Seafood snacke
Oder Weed verchecke
Melierte Flunder und ich kann das Moola wieder getten- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Conjugation
1Proscribed.
2Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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