verzanden

Meaning

  1. (ergative) to clog with sand
  2. (ergative) to cover with sand
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) to become stuck, to bog down

Concepts

Translations

im Sande verlaufen

sich totlaufen

im Nichts verlaufen

langsam zu Ende gehen

faire fiasco

ne pas aboutir

venir à rien

boşa çıkmak

benzini bitip durmak

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌvɛrˈzɑn.də(n)/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch versanden. Equivalent to zand + ver- -en.

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