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Where does “verderben” come from?

verderben (German) comes from Middle High German verderben — to perish, die; bring ruin to, kill, damage.

verderben (German): to deprive of ; to rob of; to ruin; to render ...

Definitions

  1. to deprive of ; to rob of; to ruin; to render ...

Ancestry of “verderben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanverderbento perish, die; bring ruin to, kill, damage

Words derived from “verderben”

  • Spielverderber
  • Verderber
  • fördärva
  • fördärvlig
  • frderbati
Every word from Middle High German verderben →