German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vergiuden, from ver- +‎ giuden, further etymology unknown.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈɡɔʏ̯dən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔʏ̯dn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧geu‧den

Verb

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vergeuden (weak, third-person singular present vergeudet, past tense vergeudete, past participle vergeudet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to squander; waste
    Synonyms: verschwenden, verprassen, verjubeln, verpulvern
    Warum hast du meine Zeit vergeudet?
    Why did you waste my time?

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • vergeuden” in Duden online
  • vergeuden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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