verletzen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German verletzen, ferletzen, equivalent to ver- +‎ letzen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sn̩/

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Verb

1. to hurt, to injure
2. to violate (rules, laws, etc.)
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 46/2010, page 89:

     Unternehmen und Manager, die bei ihren Geschäften im Ausland Menschenrechte verletzen, sollen künftig auch nach deutschem Zivil- und Wirtschaftsrecht haftbar gemacht werden.

     Entrepreneurs and managers that violate human rights during their foreign business activities are to be held liable according to German civil and commercial law in the future.

Related terms

• Verletzung
• Verletzter
• verletzlich
• verletzbar

Further reading

• “verletzen” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German verletzen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɐˈlæt͡sən/

Verb

verletzen (third-person singular present verletzt, past participle verletzt, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to injure, to wound
2. (transitive) to offend, to insult
3. (transitive) to violate, to break (e.g. a law, a rule)

Conjugation

Regular
infinitive	verletzen
participle	verletzt
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	verletzen	—
2nd singular	verletz	verletz
3rd singular	verletzt	—
1st plural	verletzen	—
2nd plural	verletzt	verletzt
3rd plural	verletzen	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Synonyms

• (to injure): blesséieren, verwonnen
• (to offend): blesséieren, kränken, toufen, vexéieren
• (to violate): violéieren