German

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Etymology

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From Latin versificare. Equivalent to Vers +‎ -fizieren.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌfɛrzifiˈtsiːrən/, /ˌvɛr-/, [ˌfɛʁ.zi.fiˈt͡siː.ʁən], [ˌvɛʁ-], [ˌfɛɐ̯-], [ˌvɛɐ̯-], [-zɪ.fɪ-], [-ˈt͡siː.ɐn], [-ˈt͡si(ː)ɐ̯n]
  • The pronunciation with /v/ is especially Austrian. However, it is also used in Germany (as distinct from the underlying noun Vers).
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Verb

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versifizieren (weak, third-person singular present versifiziert, past tense versifizierte, past participle versifiziert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to versify
    Synonym: (more usual) in Verse bringen

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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