See also: Verschieben

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German verschieben, from Old High German firskioban. Equivalent to ver- +‎ schieben.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛrˈʃiːbən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbn̩]
  • (Standard, north and central Germany) IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiː(b)m̩], [fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːb(ə)n]
  • (Swiss; some Bavarian, including Austria) IPA(key): [ferˈʃiːb̥ɛn]
  • Hyphenation: ver‧schie‧ben
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Verb

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verschieben (class 2 strong, third-person singular present verschiebt, past tense verschob, past participle verschoben, past subjunctive verschöbe, auxiliary haben)

  1. to move, to shift
  2. (transitive) to postpone, to adjourn [with accusative ‘something’ and auf (+ accusative) ‘until a later time’]
    Synonyms: aufschieben, verzögern, vertagen

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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