verschwinden

See also: Verschwinden

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German verswinden, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German farswindan. Cognate with Middle Low German vorswinden. Equivalent to ver- +‎ schwinden.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndn̩/, /fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndən/
• Hyphenation: ver‧schwin‧den

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• Rhymes: -ɪndn̩

Verb

1. (intransitive) to disappear; to vanish
2. (colloquial) to get lost, to take a hike

Antonyms

• auftauchen, erscheinen

Further reading

• “verschwinden” in Duden online