ahnden

to avenge / punish

English meaning: to avenge / punish
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Law & Justice
Dictionary: German words with A

ahnden in a sentence

Das Gesetz ahndet Gewalt streng und konsequent.
The law punishes violence strictly and consistently.

Conjugation of ahnden

ichahnde

duahndest

er/sie/esahndet

wirahnden

ihrahndet

sie/Sieahnden

Simple past (er/sie/es): ahndete
Perfect: hat geahndet

Where ahnden comes from

Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch anden, althochdeutsch anton „rächen, strafen, tadeln“, westgermanisch *„and-ō-“ „sich ereifern“

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Words that go with ahnden

die Absetzunga (court) deposition akkreditierento accredit die Amtsbefugnisofficial authority / power of office anfechtento appeal against / contest / challenge die Anhörung(court) hearing die Befugnispower / authority / authorization befugtauthorized / competent die Begnadigunga pardon / reprieve beschlagnahmento confiscate / impound die Beweismittelevidence/material evidence die Bezeugungattestation (testimony)das Dekreta decree

Questions about ahnden

How do you conjugate ahnden?

Present tense: ahnde, ahndest, ahndet, ahnden, ahndet, ahnden. Simple past: ahndete. Perfect: hat geahndet.

What does ahnden mean in English?

ahnden means "to avenge / punish". For example: "Das Gesetz ahndet Gewalt streng und konsequent." — "The law punishes violence strictly and consistently."

What level is ahnden in German?

ahnden is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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