entstellen

C1

to disfigure / distort / garble

English meaning
to disfigure / distort / garble

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entstellen in a sentence

Der Spiegel entstellt mein Gesicht völlig.

The mirror distorts my face completely.

Conjugation of entstellen

ichentstelle
duentstellst
er/sie/esentstellt
wirentstellen
ihrentstellt
sie/Sieentstellen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
entstellte
Perfect
hat entstellt

Word family

entstellen is built from stellen (put, place). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where entstellen comes from

strukturell:

Words that go with entstellen

Questions about entstellen

How do you conjugate entstellen?

Present tense: entstelle, entstellst, entstellt, entstellen, entstellt, entstellen. Simple past: entstellte. Perfect: hat entstellt.

What does entstellen mean in English?

entstellen means "to disfigure / distort / garble". For example: "Der Spiegel entstellt mein Gesicht völlig." — "The mirror distorts my face completely."

What level is entstellen in German?

entstellen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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