verweisen
Meaning
- (class-1,strong) to refer
- (class-1,strong) to relegate
- (class-1,strong,transitive) to eject; to expel
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯zn̩/
Etymology
From two separate but related verbs. From Middle High German verwīzen, Old High German firwīzan, from Proto-West Germanic *frawītan, from Proto-Germanic *frawītaną and the second verb from Middle High German verwīsen, from unattested Old High German *firwīsan, from Proto-West Germanic *frawīsijan, from Proto-Germanic *frawīsijaną. By surface analysis, ver- + weisen.
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