verscherzen

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German

Etymology

ver- +‎ scherzen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃɛʁt͡sn̩/
  • Hyphenation: ver‧scher‧zen
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Verb

verscherzen (weak, third-person singular present verscherzt, past tense verscherzte, past participle verscherzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive or transitive) to squander through foolish behaviour
    • 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Die drei Handwerksburschen”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2, 5th edition, pages 191–192:
      Sie wurden also ins Gefängniß gebracht, und sollten gerichtet werden. Wie sie nun sahen daß es so ernsthaft gieng, ward ihnen doch angst, aber Nachts kam der Teufel, und sprach „haltet nur noch einen Tag aus, und verscherzt euer Glück nicht, es soll euch kein Haar gekrümmt werden.“
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