das Verfahren

B2

legal procedure/proceedings

English meaning
legal procedure/proceedings
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Verfahren
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Verfahren in a sentence

Das Verfahren vor Gericht dauerte mehrere Monate.

The legal proceedings in court lasted several months.

Declension of das Verfahren

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Verfahrendie Verfahren
Accusativedas Verfahrendie Verfahren
Dativedem Verfahrenden Verfahren
Genitivedes Verfahrensder Verfahren

Word family

das Verfahren is built from fahren (drive, go). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Verfahren comes from

Substantivierung des Verbs verfahren durch Konversion

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Questions about Verfahren

Is it der, die or das Verfahren?

It is das Verfahren — Verfahren is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Verfahren.

What is the plural of Verfahren?

The plural of das Verfahren is die Verfahren.

What is the genitive of Verfahren?

The genitive singular is des Verfahrens. The dative plural is den Verfahren.

What does Verfahren mean in English?

das Verfahren means "legal procedure/proceedings". For example: "Das Verfahren vor Gericht dauerte mehrere Monate." — "The legal proceedings in court lasted several months."

What level is Verfahren in German?

Verfahren is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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