verzahnen

Meaning

to engage (e.g., gears)

Synonyms

ineinander greifen

vermaschen

leicht schütteln

schwindelig machen

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saːnən/
Etymology

18th century formation. Attested earlier as formally corresponding, but semantically unrelated Old High German firzanōn, firzandōn (“to destroy, wipe out, slash”). Equivalent to ver- + zahnen.

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