verhandeln

German

Etymology

From ver- +‎ handeln.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈhandl̩n/, /fɛɐ̯ˈhandəln/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧han‧deln

Verb

verhandeln (weak, third-person singular present verhandelt, past tense verhandelte, past participle verhandelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to negotiate, to debate
    Die Führer verhandelten einen Plan für ein Ende der Gewalt.
    The leaders negotiated a plan to end the violence.
  2. to bargain
  3. to try (a court case)
    Der Fall wird nächste Woche verhandelt.
    The case will be tried next week.
  4. (dated, derogatory) to sell

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