verstehlen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German versteln, from Old High German firstelan. Equivalent to ver- +‎ stehlen. The past participle is continued as the adjective verstohlen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fərˈʃteːlən/, /fɛr-/, ,
  • Hyphenation: ver‧steh‧len

Verb

verstehlen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present verstiehlt, past tense verstahl, past participle verstohlen, past subjunctive verstähle or verstöhle, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to steal
  2. (reflexive, obsolete) to sneak off, to steal away

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