German

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Etymology

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Feuer +‎ ver- -en

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈfɔɪ̯ɐn/
  • Hyphenation: ver‧feu‧ern
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Verb

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verfeuern (weak, third-person singular present verfeuert, past tense verfeuerte, past participle verfeuert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to burn and waste to some degree (i.e. to peruse its energy)
  2. (transitive) to discharge and waste to some degree, to shoot off (if the projectile is propelled by the participation of fire)
    Synonym: verschießen

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • verfeuern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • verfeuern” in Duden online