verschüttet
spilled · spill · bury
Etwas, das ausgelaufen oder unbeabsichtigt ausgegossen wurde, sodass es auf dem Boden oder einer Fläche liegt.
The German word "verschüttet" is the past participle of the verb "verschütten," which means "to spill" or "to pour out." It is formed from the prefix "ver-" and the root "schütten," which means "to pour." "Verschüttet" is often used to describe scenarios where liquid has been unintentionally spilled or where something has been buried, like when loose soil covers something.
Similar words in German include "auslaufen" (to leak), "vergiessen" (to spill), and "überlaufen" (to overflow).
The differences lie in context: "auslaufen" often refers to leaking caused by a fault; "vergiessen" more directly describes the action of intentionally or unintentionally spilling contents, while "verschüttet" emphasizes an unintentional event that involves an object being covered or submerged, often without causing a mess in the same way as "vergissen" or "auslaufen."
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Examples
Der Saft wurde verschüttet.adjective
The juice was spilled.
Die Milch ist verschüttet worden.adjective
The milk has been spilled.
Nach dem Erdbeben waren viele Menschen verschüttet.adjective
After the earthquake, many people were buried under rubble.
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