versklaven

C1

to enslave

English meaning
to enslave
Vocabulary package
Power & Influence

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versklaven in a sentence

Die Kolonialisten versklaven die lokale Bevölkerung.

The colonists enslave the local population.

Conjugation of versklaven

ichversklave
duversklavst
er/sie/esversklavt
wirversklaven
ihrversklavt
sie/Sieversklaven
Simple past (er/sie/es)
versklavte
Perfect
hat versklavt

Word family

versklaven 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.

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Questions about versklaven

How do you conjugate versklaven?

Present tense: versklave, versklavst, versklavt, versklaven, versklavt, versklaven. Simple past: versklavte. Perfect: hat versklavt.

What does versklaven mean in English?

versklaven means "to enslave". For example: "Die Kolonialisten versklaven die lokale Bevölkerung." — "The colonists enslave the local population."

What level is versklaven in German?

versklaven is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the power & influence vocabulary.

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