verbrechen

See also: Verbrechen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German verbrechen (“to breach, violate”). Equivalent to ver- +‎ brechen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fərˈbrɛçən/, /fɛr-/, [fɐˈbʁɛçn̩], [fɛɐ̯-], [-çən]

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• Hyphenation: ver‧bre‧chen

Verb

1. (transitive, chiefly informal, sometimes humorous) to do (something wrong); to be at fault for
2. (transitive or intransitive, obsolete) to break (a law, the law); to commit a crime

Derived terms

• Verbrechen
• Verbrecher

Further reading

• “verbrechen” in Duden online