versengen

German

Etymology

ver- +‎ sengen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋən/
  • Hyphenation: ver‧sen‧gen
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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋən

Verb

versengen (weak, third-person singular present versengt, past tense versengte, past participle versengt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to scorch, to singe
    Die Flammen versengten die Haare an seinen Beinen.
    The flames singed the hairs on his legs.

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