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verschleiern

B2

to disguise / veil

English meaning
to disguise / veil
Vocabulary package
Public Speaking

verschleiern in a sentence

Die Politikerin versuchte, die Wahrheit zu verschleiern.

The politician tried to disguise the truth.

Conjugation of verschleiern

ichverschleiere
duverschleierst
er/sie/esverschleiert
wirverschleiern
ihrverschleiert
sie/Sieverschleiern
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verschleierte
Perfect
hat verschleiert

Word family

verschleiern is built from leiern (to drone / rattle / grind) and der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where verschleiern comes from

Derivation (Ableitung) des Substantivs Schleier durch Konversion und dem Präfix ver- :

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Questions about verschleiern

How do you conjugate verschleiern?

Present tense: verschleiere, verschleierst, verschleiert, verschleiern, verschleiert, verschleiern. Simple past: verschleierte. Perfect: hat verschleiert.

What does verschleiern mean in English?

verschleiern means "to disguise / veil". For example: "Die Politikerin versuchte, die Wahrheit zu verschleiern." — "The politician tried to disguise the truth."

What level is verschleiern in German?

verschleiern is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the public speaking vocabulary.

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