verhindern

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German verhindern, from Old High German firhintaren. Equivalent to ver- +‎ hindern.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈhɪndɐn/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧hin‧dern

Verb

verhindern (weak, third-person singular present verhindert, past tense verhinderte, past participle verhindert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to prevent, to inhibit, to keep (something) from happening.

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