German

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Etymology

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Derived from Pfand by means of prefix ver- and umlaut: ver- +‎ pfänden.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧pfän‧den
  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈpfɛndən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈpfɛndn̩]

Verb

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verpfänden (weak, third-person singular present verpfändet, past tense verpfändete, past participle verpfändet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to pawn, to mortgage
    Synonym: beleihen

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