verwöhnen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German verwenen, vorwenen, ferwenen, equivalent to ver- +‎ wöhnen. Cognate with German Low German verwennen, Dutch verwennen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈvøːnən]
  • Hyphenation: ver‧wöh‧nen
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Verb

verwöhnen (weak, third-person singular present verwöhnt, past tense verwöhnte, past participle verwöhnt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to pamper, spoil

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