verderben
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verb
- to deprivesomeone) of (something); to rob (someone) of (some feeling
- to ruin; to render (something) useless; to corrupt; to spoil
- to spoil; to rot; to perish
- to be offensive; to live sinfully
Forms
Present
| I | verderbe |
|---|---|
| you | verdirbst |
| he, she, it | verdirbt |
| we | verderben |
| you (plural) | verderbt |
| they | verderben |
Preterite
| I | verdarb |
|---|---|
| you | verdarbst |
| he, she, it | verdarb |
| we | verdarben |
| you (plural) | verdarbt |
| they | verdarben |
Subjunctive I
| I | verderbe |
|---|---|
| you | verderbest |
| he, she, it | verderbe |
| we | verderben |
| you (plural) | verderbet |
| they | verderben |
Subjunctive II
| I | verdürbe |
|---|---|
| you | verdürbest / verdürbst |
| he, she, it | verdürbe |
| we | verdürben |
| you (plural) | verdürbet / verdürbt |
| they | verdürben |
Imperative
| you | verdirb |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | verderbt |
Other forms
| infinitive | verderben |
|---|---|
| past participle | verdorben |
| present participle | verderbend |
Used in the library
- Diese Hitze kann einen ganzen Keller verderben.This heat can spoil a whole cellar.B1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (B1)
- Die Milch kann im August in zwei Stunden verderben.In August the milk can spoil in two hours.B1Noch einmal, bitte (12) — Once more, please (12) (B1)
- Die Milch kann im Gang in zwei Stunden verderben.In the corridor the milk can spoil in two hours.B1Noch einmal, bitte (19) — Once more, please (19) (B1)