verschmähen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛːən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /-ˈʃmeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: ver‧schmä‧hen

Verb

1. to scorn, to disdain

Further reading

• “verschmähen” in Duden online
• “verschmähen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache