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Sources for Etymology:
- Check "verweigern" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations) - "verweigern" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate) - Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.
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I know it’s a little dumb question, but this word still can be used without either Dativ or Akkusativ part, right?
I mean, I can still say “Sie haben das Visa verweigert” or “Sie haben mir verweigert”, right? (The former is kinda answered in the examples but still ask for safety)
The thing being denied is the direct object (Accusative) and the person who it gets “denied to” is the Dative object.
– Ich verweigere der Katze den Zutritt.
You typically have both elements in the sentence, but you absolutely need the direct object.