verschlingen

C1

devour

English meaning
devour

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verschlingen in a sentence

Das Monster verschlang das Schiff.

Conjugation of verschlingen

ichverschlinge
duverschlingst
er/sie/esverschlingt
wirverschlingen
ihrverschlingt
sie/Sieverschlingen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verschlang
Perfect
hat verschlungen

Word family

verschlingen is built from der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with verschlingen

Questions about verschlingen

How do you conjugate verschlingen?

Present tense: verschlinge, verschlingst, verschlingt, verschlingen, verschlingt, verschlingen. Simple past: verschlang. Perfect: hat verschlungen.

What does verschlingen mean in English?

verschlingen means "devour". For example: "Das Monster verschlang das Schiff."

What level is verschlingen in German?

verschlingen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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