verengen

German

Etymology

ver- + eng (narrow)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈʔɛŋən/
  • Hyphenation: ver‧en‧gen
  • (file)

Verb

verengen (weak, third-person singular present verengt, past tense verengte, past participle verengt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to constrict, to make narrower
  2. (transitive) to take in (clothing)
  3. (reflexive) to narrow, to contract

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Further reading

  • verengen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • verengen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • verengen” in Duden online
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