See also: Verfahren

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁən]
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Etymology 1

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

Verb

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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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Etymology 2

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Participle

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verfahren

  1. past participle of verfahren

Adjective

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

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

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