verfestigen

C1

to solidify / freeze

English meaning
to solidify / freeze
Vocabulary package
Change & Development

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verfestigen in a sentence

Die alten Machtverhältnisse verfestigen sich noch.

The old power relations are solidifying.

Conjugation of verfestigen

ichverfestige
duverfestigst
er/sie/esverfestigt
wirverfestigen
ihrverfestigt
sie/Sieverfestigen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verfestigte
Perfect
hat verfestigt

Word family

verfestigen is built from festigen (to strengthen). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where verfestigen comes from

Ableitung eines Verbs zu festigen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) ver-

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Questions about verfestigen

How do you conjugate verfestigen?

Present tense: verfestige, verfestigst, verfestigt, verfestigen, verfestigt, verfestigen. Simple past: verfestigte. Perfect: hat verfestigt.

What does verfestigen mean in English?

verfestigen means "to solidify / freeze". For example: "Die alten Machtverhältnisse verfestigen sich noch." — "The old power relations are solidifying."

What level is verfestigen in German?

verfestigen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the change & development vocabulary.

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