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verstehlen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German versteln, from Old High German firstelan. Equivalent to ver- +‎ stehlen. The past participle is continued as the adjective verstohlen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fərˈʃteːlən/, /fɛr-/, [fɛɐ̯-], [-l̩n]
  • Hyphenation: ver‧steh‧len

Verb

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verstehlen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present verstiehlt, past tense verstahl, past participle verstohlen, past subjunctive verstähle or verstöhle, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) to steal
  2. (reflexive, obsolete) to sneak off, to steal away

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