German edit

Etymology edit

ver- +‎ Greis (very old man) +‎ -en

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

vergreisen (weak, third-person singular present vergreist, past tense vergreiste, past participle vergreist, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to age (to become old)

Usage notes edit

  • Usually in context of society: “die vergreisende Gesellschaft”.

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