German

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Etymology

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ver- +‎ Elend +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʔeːlɛndn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧elen‧den

Verb

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verelenden (weak, third-person singular present verelendet, past tense verelendete, past participle verelendet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to impoverish
    Synonym: verarmen
    das Proletariat verelendetthe proletariat impoverishes

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