verwesen
C1to rot / decay / decompose
- English meaning
- to rot / decay / decompose
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verwesen in a sentence
Das tote Tier verweset langsam im Wald.
The dead animal rots slowly in the forest.
Conjugation of verwesen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- verweste
- Perfect
- ist verwest
Word family
verwesen is built from das Wesen (essence/nature). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where verwesen comes from
Derivation (Ableitung) zum verschwundenen Verb wesen = sein mit dem Derivatem ver-
Words that go with verwesen
Questions about verwesen
How do you conjugate verwesen?
Present tense: verwese, verwest, verwest, verwesen, verwest, verwesen. Simple past: verweste. Perfect: ist verwest.
What does verwesen mean in English?
verwesen means "to rot / decay / decompose". For example: "Das tote Tier verweset langsam im Wald." — "The dead animal rots slowly in the forest."
What level is verwesen in German?
verwesen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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