verflachen

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German

Etymology

ver- +‎ flach +‎ -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈflaxn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧fla‧chen

Verb

verflachen (weak, third-person singular present verflacht, past tense verflachte, past participle verflacht, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (intransitive) to flatten (out)
    Synonym: flach werden
    Antonym: tiefer werden
  2. (reflexive) to flatten (out)
    Synonyms: abflachen, flach werden
    Antonyms: vertiefen, tiefer werden
  3. (transitive) to flatten (out)
    Synonyms: abflachen, flach machen, einebnen
    Antonyms: vertiefen, tiefer machen

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Further reading

  • verflachen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • verflachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache