vermiesen

German

Etymology

ver- (verb prefix indicating completion) +‎ mies (“poor, inferior”) +‎ -en (verb suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈmiːzən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈmiːzn̩]
  • Hyphenation: ver‧mie‧sen
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Verb

vermiesen (weak, third-person singular present vermiest, past tense vermieste, past participle vermiest, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, mostly with abstract objects) to spoil, to ruin
    Synonyms: miesmachen, verderben, schlechtmachen, schlechtreden

Conjugation

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Further reading
  • “vermiesen” in Duden online
  • “vermiesen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “vermiesen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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