verfemen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vervemen, borrowed from Middle Low German vorvēmen. Formally analysable as ver- +‎ Feme + -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈfeːmən/, /fɐ-/, [fɛɐ̯ˈfeːmən], [fɐˈfeːmən], [-feːmm̩]
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Verb

verfemen (weak, third-person singular present verfemt, past tense verfemte, past participle verfemt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to ostracize
    Synonym: ächten

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “verfemen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “verfemen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “verfemen” in Duden online
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