verrotten

1.

to rot

(German has lost the basic verb "rotten", but "verrotten" is a bit more "complete" sounding than "to rot".)
Examples
  • Äpfel verrotten, wenn sie zu lange liegen bleiben.
  • Apples rot if they are left lying around for too long.

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How many meanings does the German word 'verrotten' have?

verrotten has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to rot .

What is the past tense of 'verrotten'?

hat verrottet / verrottete

What is 'verrotten' related to?

The word 'verrotten' is related to ver-.

Where can I learn more about 'verrotten'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.