verfahren

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German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁən]
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle High German vervarn, from Old High German firfaran, farfaran from Proto-Germanic *frafaraną, equivalent to ver- +‎ fahren.

Verb[edit]

verfahren (class 6 strong, third-person singular present verfährt, past tense verfuhr, past participle verfahren, past subjunctive verführe, auxiliary haben)

  1. to proceed, to deal with
  2. (as a driver of a vehicle) to lose one's way, to get lost
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Participle[edit]

verfahren

  1. past participle of verfahren

Adjective[edit]

verfahren (strong nominative masculine singular verfahrener, comparative verfahrener, superlative am verfahrensten)

  1. muddled, stagnant, frustrating
    eine verfahrene Situationa muddled situation
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