verschwinden

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German verswinden, from Old High German firswintan, farswindan. Cognate with Middle Low German vorswinden, Dutch verzwinden. Equivalent to ver- +‎ schwinden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndn̩/, /fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndən/
  • Hyphenation: ver‧schwin‧den
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  • Rhymes: -ɪndn̩

Verb

verschwinden (class 3 strong, third-person singular present verschwindet, past tense verschwand, past participle verschwunden, past subjunctive verschwände, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to disappear, to vanish, to move out of view
    Die Sonne verschwindet hinter Wolken.
    The sun is disappearing behind clouds.
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to leave, to go away
    Ich verschwinde jetzt besser.
    I'd better be going now.

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