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verschieben

A2

postpone

English meaning
postpone
Vocabulary package
Calendar & Dates

verschieben in a sentence

Leider muss ich den Termin verschieben.

Unfortunately I have to postpone the appointment.

Conjugation of verschieben

ichverschiebe
duverschiebst
er/sie/esverschiebt
wirverschieben
ihrverschiebt
sie/Sieverschieben
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verschob
Perfect
hat verschoben

Word family

verschieben is built from schieben (push), der Vers (verse/line of poetry) and eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where verschieben comes from

Ableitung von schieben mit dem Präfix ver-

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Questions about verschieben

How do you conjugate verschieben?

Present tense: verschiebe, verschiebst, verschiebt, verschieben, verschiebt, verschieben. Simple past: verschob. Perfect: hat verschoben.

What does verschieben mean in English?

verschieben means "postpone". For example: "Leider muss ich den Termin verschieben." — "Unfortunately I have to postpone the appointment."

What level is verschieben in German?

verschieben is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the calendar & dates vocabulary.

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