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German
Etymology
From ver- + jähren.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fərˈjɛːrən/, /fɛr-/, , , , , , ,
- Hyphenation: ver‧jäh‧ren
Verb
verjähren (weak, third-person singular present verjährt, past tense verjährte, past participle verjährt, auxiliary sein)
- (law) to fall under the statute of limitations
Mord verjährt nicht.- There is no statute of limitations on murder. (a legal principle in some jurisdictions, including Germany, Austria, Italy, but not Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium)
- 1899, Telegraphenwege-Gesetz, Deutsches Reichsgesetzblatt, §. 13.:
Die auf den Vorschriften dieses Gesetzes beruhenden Ersatzansprüche verjähren in zwei Jahren.- The claims for compensation based on the regulations of this law become subject to the statute of limitations after two years.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
verjähren (
weak, auxiliary
sein)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
verjähren (
weak, auxiliary
sein)
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