verhängen

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See also: verhangen

German

Etymology

ver- +‎ hängen

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  • Hyphenation: ver‧hän‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋən

Verb

verhängen (weak, third-person singular present verhängt, past tense verhängte, past participle verhängt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to impose, inflict
    ein Bußgeld verhängento impose a fine
  2. (transitive) to cover, veil
    die Fenster verhängento cover the windows

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