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verweigern

B1

to refuse, deny

English meaning
to refuse, deny
Vocabulary package
Permission & Prohibition

verweigern in a sentence

Die Behörde verweigert ihm die Einreise.

The authority refuses him entry.

Conjugation of verweigern

ichverweigere
duverweigerst
er/sie/esverweigert
wirverweigern
ihrverweigert
sie/Sieverweigern
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verweigerte
Perfect
hat verweigert

Word family

verweigern is built from gern (gladly, with pleasure). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about verweigern

How do you conjugate verweigern?

Present tense: verweigere, verweigerst, verweigert, verweigern, verweigert, verweigern. Simple past: verweigerte. Perfect: hat verweigert.

What does verweigern mean in English?

verweigern means "to refuse, deny". For example: "Die Behörde verweigert ihm die Einreise." — "The authority refuses him entry."

What level is verweigern in German?

verweigern is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the permission & prohibition vocabulary.

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