vernichten
German (Berlin)
/fɛɐ̯ˈnɪçtən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- to destroy; to ruin; to wreck
- to annihilate; to benothing; to eradicate; to extinguish (to make dying out or nothing)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German vernihten.
Origin
Middle High German
vernihten
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Vernichtung German
- Vernichtungskrieg German
- Vernichtungslager German
- förinta Swedish
- vernihten Middle High German