verwirken

to forfeit

English meaning: to forfeit
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Law & Justice
Dictionary: German words with V

verwirken in a sentence

Der Verbrecher verwirkte sein Recht auf Freiheit.
The criminal forfeited his right to freedom.

Conjugation of verwirken

ichverwirke

duverwirkst

er/sie/esverwirkt

wirverwirken

ihrverwirkt

sie/Sieverwirken

Simple past (er/sie/es): verwirkte
Perfect: hat verwirkt

Word family

verwirken is built from wirken (work, appear, have effect). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with verwirken

die Absetzunga (court) deposition ahndento avenge / punish akkreditierento accredit die Amtsbefugnisofficial authority / power of office anfechtento appeal against / contest / challenge die Anhörung(court) hearing die Befugnispower / authority / authorization befugtauthorized / competent die Begnadigunga pardon / reprieve beschlagnahmento confiscate / impound die Beweismittelevidence/material evidence die Bezeugungattestation (testimony)

Questions about verwirken

How do you conjugate verwirken?

Present tense: verwirke, verwirkst, verwirkt, verwirken, verwirkt, verwirken. Simple past: verwirkte. Perfect: hat verwirkt.

What does verwirken mean in English?

verwirken means "to forfeit". For example: "Der Verbrecher verwirkte sein Recht auf Freiheit." — "The criminal forfeited his right to freedom."

What level is verwirken in German?

verwirken is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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