verchecken

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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)

  1. (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)
  2. (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
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