verfinstern
C1to overcloud / darken / eclipse
- English meaning
- to overcloud / darken / eclipse
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verfinstern in a sentence
Dunkle Wolken verfinstern den Himmel vor dem Gewitter.
Dark clouds darken the sky before the thunderstorm.
Conjugation of verfinstern
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- verfinsterte
- Perfect
- hat verfinstert
Word family
verfinstern is built from der Stern (star). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where verfinstern comes from
Derivation (Ableitung) zum Adjektiv finster mit dem Derivatem ver- :Derivation (Ableitung) zum Verb finstern mit dem Derivatem ver-
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Questions about verfinstern
How do you conjugate verfinstern?
Present tense: verfinstere, verfinsterst, verfinstert, verfinstern, verfinstert, verfinstern. Simple past: verfinsterte. Perfect: hat verfinstert.
What does verfinstern mean in English?
verfinstern means "to overcloud / darken / eclipse". For example: "Dunkle Wolken verfinstern den Himmel vor dem Gewitter." — "Dark clouds darken the sky before the thunderstorm."
What level is verfinstern in German?
verfinstern is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.
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