verurteilen

B2

to sentence / to condemn

English meaning
to sentence / to condemn
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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verurteilen in a sentence

Der Richter verurteilte den Angeklagten zu fünf Jahren Gefängnis.

The judge sentenced the defendant to five years in prison.

Conjugation of verurteilen

ichverurteile
duverurteilst
er/sie/esverurteilt
wirverurteilen
ihrverurteilt
sie/Sieverurteilen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verurteilte
Perfect
hat verurteilt

Word family

verurteilen is built from teilen (share) and eilen (hurry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about verurteilen

How do you conjugate verurteilen?

Present tense: verurteile, verurteilst, verurteilt, verurteilen, verurteilt, verurteilen. Simple past: verurteilte. Perfect: hat verurteilt.

What does verurteilen mean in English?

verurteilen means "to sentence / to condemn". For example: "Der Richter verurteilte den Angeklagten zu fünf Jahren Gefängnis." — "The judge sentenced the defendant to five years in prison."

What level is verurteilen in German?

verurteilen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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