vergreisen

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German

Etymology

ver- +‎ Greis (very old man) +‎ -en

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Verb

vergreisen (weak, third-person singular present vergreist, past tense vergreiste, past participle vergreist, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to age (to become old)

Usage notes

  • Usually in context of society: “die vergreisende Gesellschaft”.

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