verraten
Meaning
- (class-7, strong, transitive) to betray, to be disloyal to
- (class-7, ditransitive, strong) to reveal (something secret)
Concepts
Synonyms
Verrat begehen
ans Licht bringen
ans Messer liefern
über Bord werfen
untreu werden
ans Licht ziehen
etwas anderes
weitererzählen
intime Details preisgeben
aus dem Nähkästchen plaudern
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German verrāten, from Old High German firrātan, from Proto-West Germanic *frarādan. Equivalent to ver- + raten. Cognate to Dutch verraden.
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