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versengen

[fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋən]

Rhymes with ɛŋən

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etymologisch: von mittelhochdeutsch versengen ^(→ gmh), althochdeutsch bisengen ^(→ goh) zu sengen

strukturell: Derivation (Ableitung) vom Verb sengen mit dem Präfix ver-

verb versenge · versengst · versengt · versengte · verseng!

transitive durch Hitze oberflächlich beschädigen Irgendwer hat mir meine Jacke versengt.

In English

char to burn slightly
singe to burn slightly
sear To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument
scorch to burn the surface of something so as to discolour it

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MLA

"versengen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/versengen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

versengen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/versengen

Chicago

"versengen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/versengen.

BibTeX

@misc{versengen_2026,
  title = {versengen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/versengen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}