verheißen

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German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From ver- +‎ heißen.

Verb

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verheißen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present verheißt, past tense verhieß, past participle verheißen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to promise
    Synonyms: ankündigen, prophezeien, versprechen, voraussagen
    • Bach, BWV 106, Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit:
      Wie Gott mir verheißen hat: Der Tod ist mein Schlaf worden.
      As God has promised me: Death has become my sleep.
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Etymology 2

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Participle

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verheißen

  1. past participle of verheißen

Adjective

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verheißen (strong nominative masculine singular verheißener, not comparable)

  1. promised
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