verkehren

German

Etymology

ver- +‎ kehren. Already Middle High German verkēren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛrˈkeːrən/, [fɛrˈkeːrən], [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯n], [fɛɐ̯ˈkeːʁən], [fɛrˈkeːʁən]

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• Rhymes: -eːɐ̯

Verb

1. (intransitive) to interact in somebody’s sphere, to have exchange, to operate
2. (archaic, transitive) to cause to flow across spheres, to make be in commerce
3. (transitive, often derogatory) to turn into an opposite nature, state or direction

Further reading

• “verkehren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “verkehren” in Duden online
• “verkehren” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.