Verb #372 ver verb

verweisen (auf)

hat verwiesen · verwies
Based on: ver-, weisen
1.

to refer

("verweisen auf+Acc" - MAINLY for referring to sources, but also used for referring someone to someone else for help. Then the preposition is "an". Sounds a bit stiff overall.)
+ Add Note
Examples
  • "Kannst du mich an jemanden verweisen, der mir weiterhelfen kann?""Nein. Aber vielleicht kann ich dich an jemanden verweisen, der dich an jemanden verweisen kann."
  • "Can you refer me to someone who can help me further?""No. But maybe I can refer you to someone who can refer you to someone."
2.

to ban

("verweisen +Gen" - in the sense of sending someone away from somewhere. NOT for banning an item or deed. Very rare overall.)
+ Add Note
Examples
  • Anjelika hat die Katze des Bettes verwiesen.
  • Anjelika banned the cat from the bed.
  • Practice pronunciation - click once to start recording and again to stop

Word Family

Knowing relations between words can help understand their meanings and build a more connected vocabulary network. Here, you can explore parents and offspring and discover the whole family.

  • shows how many children or parents the word has
  • get the translations and a link
Loading word family…
Sources for Etymology:

My Articles

Word of the Day – “weise”

A thorough look at the meaning of "weise" and its family and what proving has to do with hints, identity cards and wisdom. #mindblowing

Vocab: weise, weisen, der Hinweis, der Ausweis, ausweisen, abweisen, einweisen, verweisen, beweisen, der Beweis, überweisen, ausnahmsweise, -weise

Read article →

Questions and Comments

Do you have questions about the usage or meaning of “verweisen (auf)”? Just ask here and I’ll try to clear it up.

guest

2 Comments
Newest
Oldest

Shejin
Shejin

I wanted to ask, when do we use the
verweisen+ auf vs verweisen+ an. Both mean: “to refer to”

I checked Linguee, and it appeared as if “an” präposition is used when you’ve to refer to a person, like “wenden+an”

On the other hand, “auf” is used with sources in a website, book etc. Is this true?

Reply
Emanuel
Author
Emanuel
Reply to  Shejin

Yes, “verweise an+Acc” is about telling a person to go to that other person.
“verweisen auf+Acc” is about pointing to some fact or piece of writing.

Reply

How many meanings does the German word 'verweisen (auf)' have?

verweisen (auf) has 2 distinct meanings: 1. to refer, 2. to ban.

What is the past tense of 'verweisen (auf)'?

hat verwiesen / verwies

What is 'verweisen (auf)' related to?

The word 'verweisen (auf)' is related to ver- and weisen.

Where can I learn more about 'verweisen (auf)'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'verweisen (auf)':

Word of the Day – “weise”
A thorough look at the meaning of "weise" and its family and what proving has to do with hints, identity cards and wisdom. #mindblowing
Vocab: weise, weisen, der Hinweis, der Ausweis, ausweisen, abweisen, einweisen, verweisen, beweisen, der Beweis, überweisen, ausnahmsweise, -weise
Read article