verspotten
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verb
- to make fun of, to mock
- to ridicule
Forms
Present
| I | verspotte |
|---|---|
| you | verspottest |
| he, she, it | verspottet |
| we | verspotten |
| you (plural) | verspottet |
| they | verspotten |
Preterite
| I | verspottete |
|---|---|
| you | verspottetest |
| he, she, it | verspottete |
| we | verspotteten |
| you (plural) | verspottetet |
| they | verspotteten |
Subjunctive I
| I | verspotte |
|---|---|
| you | verspottest |
| he, she, it | verspotte |
| we | verspotten |
| you (plural) | verspottet |
| they | verspotten |
Subjunctive II
| I | verspottete |
|---|---|
| you | verspottetest |
| he, she, it | verspottete |
| we | verspotteten |
| you (plural) | verspottetet |
| they | verspotteten |
Imperative
| you | verspott / verspotte |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | verspottet |
Other forms
| infinitive | verspotten |
|---|---|
| past participle | verspottet |
| present participle | verspottend |
Used in the library
- Die Jungen verspotten den Neuen wegen seines Dialekts.The boys mock the new boy because of his dialect.B2Noch einmal, bitte (35) — Once more, please (35) (B2)
- Viele verspotten die Stadt mit dem Spitznamen Mainhattan, weil sie angeblich New York ähnelt.Many people mock the city with the nickname Mainhattan, because it supposedly resembles New York.B2Noch einmal, bitte (13) — Once more, please (13) (B2)
- In seinem ersten Roman verspottet der junge Autor manche Bürger so deutlich, dass jeder die Ähnlichkeit erkannte.In his first novel the young author mocks some citizens so clearly that everyone recognised the likeness.B2Noch einmal, bitte (24) — Once more, please (24) (B2)