ver-

Dutch

Etymology

The result of a merger of Middle Dutch er- and ver-. The former is an unstressed variant of Old/Middle Dutch ur-/or- (modern Dutch oor-), and goes back to Proto-Germanic *uz-, as in Gothic 𐌿𐌶- (us-), Old High German ur-, ir- (German ur-, er-). The latter derives from Old Dutch fir-, far-, and goes back to a mixture of Proto-Germanic *fer-, *fur-, *fra- and other similar particles, as in Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂-, 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂-, 𐍆𐍂𐌰-, Old English for- (English for-), Old High German fir-, far- (German ver-).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vər/

Prefix

ver-

1. to do or to become what the stem (following this prefix) refers to
2. used to indicate that the action (referred to by the stem) has a negative connotation (for the direct object of the stem)

   werpen 'throw' → verwerpen 'reject'

   oordelen 'judge' → veroordelen 'condemn'

3. to move or change in the manner specified by the stem

Derived terms

nouns

verloop verzekering

verbs

verbieden verbinden verblijven verbouwen verdelen verdenken verdringen verduisteren vereenvoudigen vereeuwigen vereren vergaan vergemakkelijken vergezellen vergissen vergroten verheffen

verhogen verhongeren verhoren verhuizen verjagen verkennen verkiezen verkleinen verlagen verleiden verlopen vermelden vermogen vernederen veronderstellen verongelukken veroordelen

verouderen verplaatsen verplegen verraden verrijken verslaan verslechteren versmallen versmelten versnellen verstoten vertegenwoordigen vertonen vertrouwen vervallen vervalsen

vervangen vervoegen vervoeren vervolgen vervuilen verwachten verwarren verwekken verwerpen verwijzen verwonden verzegelen verzekeren verzoenen verzorgen verzwakken

See also

[+] Dutch words prefixed with ver-

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse verr, from Proto-Germanic *weraz, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós. Cognate with English were-.

Prefix

ver-

1. -in-law.

Derived terms

• verdóttir
• verfaðir
• vermóðir
• versonur

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German

Pronunciation

stressed

• IPA: /fɛɐ̯/

unstressed

• IPA: /fɐ/

Prefix

ver-

1. Inseparable verbal prefix for-

   vergeben, 'to forgive'

2. Inseparable verbal prefix that denotes a transition of the object into a state, which is indicated by the stem.

   lieben 'to love' → verlieben 'to fall in love'

3. Inseparable verbal prefix indicating a negative action of the stem.

   laufen 'to walk → verlaufen 'to get lost'

Derived terms

[+] German words prefixed with ver-

verachten verallgemeinern verändern veranlassen verbergen verbrauchen verbrechen verbreiten verdienen vereinigen verformen verführen vergeben verheiraten verhexen verkaufen verlassen

verlaufen verlieben verlieren vermitteln vermuten verraten verscheuchen verschwenden verschwinden versehen versichern versprechen verstehen vertun vertreiben verwandeln verzaubern

• See also Index:German/v

See also

• zer-

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch far-, for-, fer-, from a merger of Proto-Germanic *fer-, *fur-, *fra-.

Prefix

ver-

1. Forms verbs indicating change away from a state.
2. Forms verbs indicating a more thorough action.

Derived terms

Category Middle Dutch words prefixed with ver- not found

Descendants

• Dutch: ver-