versteinert

petrified / fossilized

English meaning: petrified / fossilized
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Landscape & Terrain
Dictionary: German words with V

versteinert in a sentence

Das versteinerte Holz ist Millionen Jahre alt.
The petrified wood is millions of years old.

Word family

versteinert 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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Words that go with versteinert

der Abgrundabyss / precipice / chasm begehbarwalkable die Böschungan embankment das Dickichta thicket / jungle der Dschungelthe jungle die Fernedistance / remoteness / distant past das Gestrüppscrub / undergrowth / brushwood das Gratridge / hip das Grundgestein / Grundgebirgebedrock der Hohlrauma cavity / hollow space die Kaskadecascade / waterfall / acrobatic leap die Klippecliff / rock / obstacle

Questions about versteinert

What does versteinert mean in English?

versteinert means "petrified / fossilized". For example: "Das versteinerte Holz ist Millionen Jahre alt." — "The petrified wood is millions of years old."

What level is versteinert in German?

versteinert is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.

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