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verspotten

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɔtn̩]

Rhymes with ɔtn̩

verb verspotte · verspottest · verspottet · verspottete · verspotte!

transitive sich boshaft über jemanden oder etwas lustig machen; über jemanden oder etwas spotten Die Klassenkameraden verspotten den kleinen Jungen.

In English

taunt to make fun of (someone); to goad into responding
ridicule to make fun of someone
flout to scorn
scorn to scoff or express contempt
deride to laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly — see also ridicule, scorn
heckle insult, tease, make fun of, badger
skit poke fun
make fun of tease, ridicule
satirize make a satire

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@misc{verspotten_2026,
  title = {verspotten},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/verspotten},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}