vermögen
Meaning
- (preterite-present, transitive) to be able to; may
- (preterite-present, transitive) to cause, to force, to impel
Concepts
Synonyms
imstande sein
fähig sein
im Stande sein
möglich sein
drauf haben
in der Lage sein
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[fɛəˈmøːɡŋ̩]
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German vermügen, vermugen, from Old High German firmugan, firmagan, from Proto-West Germanic *framagan. Equivalent to ver- + mögen.
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