verunglimpfen

C1

to denigrate / disparage

English meaning
to denigrate / disparage
Vocabulary package
Opinions & Arguments

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verunglimpfen in a sentence

Die Kritiker verunglimpften sein neues Werk heftig.

The critics disparaged his new work harshly.

Conjugation of verunglimpfen

ichverunglimpfe
duverunglimpfst
er/sie/esverunglimpft
wirverunglimpfen
ihrverunglimpft
sie/Sieverunglimpfen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verunglimpfte
Perfect
hat verunglimpft

Word family

verunglimpfen is built from impfen (to vaccinate). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about verunglimpfen

How do you conjugate verunglimpfen?

Present tense: verunglimpfe, verunglimpfst, verunglimpft, verunglimpfen, verunglimpft, verunglimpfen. Simple past: verunglimpfte. Perfect: hat verunglimpft.

What does verunglimpfen mean in English?

verunglimpfen means "to denigrate / disparage". For example: "Die Kritiker verunglimpften sein neues Werk heftig." — "The critics disparaged his new work harshly."

What level is verunglimpfen in German?

verunglimpfen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the opinions & arguments vocabulary.

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