versetzen

to relocate

English meaning: to relocate
CEFR level: German C1 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with V

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versetzen in a sentence

Er möchte die Firma in die neue Stadt versetzen.

Word family

versetzen is built from setzen (sit, place) and 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 versetzen

die Agglomerationagglomeration die Annektierungannexation / territorial seizure die Anordnungorder der Archipelarchipelago das Atelierstudio die Balkenlagebeam layer der Ballungsraummetropolitan area der Barockbaroque die Bastionfortress baulichstructurally der Baustilarchitectural style der Bazarbazaar

Questions about versetzen

What does versetzen mean in English?

versetzen means "to relocate". For example: "Er möchte die Firma in die neue Stadt versetzen."

What level is versetzen in German?

versetzen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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