verderben
/fɛɐ̯ˈdɛʁbən/ verb B2- to deprive (someone) of (something); to rob (someone) of (some feeling)
- to ruin; to render (something) useless; to corrupt; to spoil
- to spoil; to rot; to perish
- to be offensive; to live sinfully
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- verderben
- Present (er)
- verdirbt
- Präteritum (er)
- verdarb
- Perfekt (er)
- hat verdorben
- Infinitive with zu
- zu verderben
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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Mehl, Wasser, Hefe und Salz werden genau abgewogen, denn schon ein paar Gramm zu viel können das Ergebnis verderben.
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