verwirken

C1

to forfeit

English meaning
to forfeit
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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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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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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