versaufen

See also: Versaufen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German versūfen, from Old High German firsūfan. Equivalent to ver- +‎ saufen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧sau‧fen

Verb

versaufen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present versäuft, past tense versoff, past participle versoffen, past subjunctive versöffe, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (colloquial) to spend on drinking [auxiliary haben]
    Coordinate term: verhuren
  2. (colloquial) to drown [auxiliary sein]

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