verb
verschwinden
disappear
Etwas ist plötzlich nicht mehr da und man kann es nicht mehr sehen oder finden.
The German word "verschwinden" is a verb meaning "to disappear" or "to vanish".
- It's made up of:
- ver- (a common prefix often conveying a change of state or completion),
- schwinden, which means "to dwindle" or "to decrease".
Similar words:
- verscheuchen – to chase away
- entfernen – to remove
- abhandenkommen – to get lost
Differences:
- verschwinden focuses on something ceasing to be visible or existing without specifying the cause.
- verscheuchen implies actively scaring or forcing something/someone to leave.
- entfernen is more general "to remove" and may be deliberate.
- abhandenkommen emphasizes "losing" something unintentionally.
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Examples
Der Magier lässt die Münze verschwinden.verb
The magician makes the coin disappear.
Er wird gleich verschwinden.verb
He will disappear soon.
Das Geld ist plötzlich verschwunden.verb
The money has suddenly disappeared.
Am Wochenende kann der Schlüssel plötzlich verschwinden.verb
On the weekend, the key can suddenly disappear.
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