versenken
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German versenken, from Old High German firsenken. Equivalent to ver- + senken.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]versenken (weak, third-person singular present versenkt, past tense versenkte, past participle versenkt, auxiliary haben)
- to sink (to cause to sink, e.g. a ship)
- (pocket billiards) to down (to pot a ball)
- (technichal) to countersink, counterbore
Conjugation
[edit]infinitive | versenken | ||||
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present participle | versenkend | ||||
past participle | versenkt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich versenke | wir versenken | i | ich versenke | wir versenken |
du versenkst | ihr versenkt | du versenkest | ihr versenket | ||
er versenkt | sie versenken | er versenke | sie versenken | ||
preterite | ich versenkte | wir versenkten | ii | ich versenkte1 | wir versenkten1 |
du versenktest | ihr versenktet | du versenktest1 | ihr versenktet1 | ||
er versenkte | sie versenkten | er versenkte1 | sie versenkten1 | ||
imperative | versenk (du) versenke (du) |
versenkt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
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- German verbs using haben as auxiliary