verwischen

B2

to blur / efface efface = 1) erase (a mark) from a surface, 2) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous.

English meaning
to blur / efface efface = 1) erase (a mark) from a surface, 2) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous.
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verwischen in a sentence

Der Regen verwischte die Kreidezeichen.

The rain blurred the chalk marks.

Conjugation of verwischen

ichverwische
duverwischst
er/sie/esverwischt
wirverwischen
ihrverwischt
sie/Sieverwischen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verwischte
Perfect
hat verwischt

Word family

verwischen is built from wischen (to wipe). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about verwischen

How do you conjugate verwischen?

Present tense: verwische, verwischst, verwischt, verwischen, verwischt, verwischen. Simple past: verwischte. Perfect: hat verwischt.

What does verwischen mean in English?

verwischen means "to blur / efface efface = 1) erase (a mark) from a surface, 2) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous.". For example: "Der Regen verwischte die Kreidezeichen." — "The rain blurred the chalk marks."

What level is verwischen in German?

verwischen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the breaking & repairing vocabulary.

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