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versiffen

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German

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Etymology

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Equivalent to ver- +‎ Siff (filth) +‎ -en, though the noun may in fact be a backformation from the verb. See Siff for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /feʁˈzɪfən/, [fɐˈzɪ.fn̩], [fɛɐ̯-], [-fən]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧sif‧fen

Verb

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versiffen (weak, third-person singular present versifft, past tense versiffte, past participle versifft, auxiliary sein)

  1. to become filthy, dirty, especially with moist or greasy dirt (hence often said e.g. of bathrooms or kitchens)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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