verschwenden

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German verswenden, from Old High German firswenten. A causative formation derived from German verschwinden (to disappear), Old High German firswintan (to disappear). Thus, the original meaning is "to make disappear".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈʃvɛndən/,
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧schwen‧den

Verb

verschwenden (weak, third-person singular present verschwendet, past tense verschwendete, past participle verschwendet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to waste, to squander
    Synonym: vergeuden

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