German

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Etymology

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ver- +‎ Greis (very old man) +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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Verb

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

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

Usage notes

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

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