verschwenden

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German verswenden, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German firswenten. A causative formation derived from German verschwinden (“to disappear”), Old High German firswintan (“to disappear”). Thus, the original meaning is "to make disappear".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁˈʃvɛndən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndn̩]

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• Hyphenation: ver‧schwen‧den

Verb

1. (to squander) to waste

Synonyms

• vergeuden

Related terms

• Verschwendung

Further reading

• “verschwenden” in Duden online