verharren

C1

to remain / stay / pause

English meaning
to remain / stay / pause
Vocabulary package
Waiting & Staying

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verharren in a sentence

Sie verharrt reglos vor dem Gemälde.

She remains motionless before the painting.

Conjugation of verharren

ichverharre
duverharrst
er/sie/esverharrt
wirverharren
ihrverharrt
sie/Sieverharren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verharrte
Perfect
hat verharrt

Word family

verharren is built from harren (to await (wenig benutzt)). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where verharren comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch verharren

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Questions about verharren

How do you conjugate verharren?

Present tense: verharre, verharrst, verharrt, verharren, verharrt, verharren. Simple past: verharrte. Perfect: hat verharrt.

What does verharren mean in English?

verharren means "to remain / stay / pause". For example: "Sie verharrt reglos vor dem Gemälde." — "She remains motionless before the painting."

What level is verharren in German?

verharren is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the waiting & staying vocabulary.

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