German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German versūmen, from Old High German firsūmen. By surface analysis, ver- +‎ säumen. Compare Dutch verzuimen, Danish forsømme.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɛʁˈzɔʏmən]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧säu‧men

Verb

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versäumen (weak, third-person singular present versäumt, past tense versäumte, past participle versäumt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to miss, to omit, to fail to do something important

Conjugation

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