Dutch

Prefix

ver-

1. to do or to become what the stem (following this prefix) refers to
2. used to indicate that the action (referred to by the stem) has a negative connotation (for the direct object of the stem)

   ver- + ‎werpen ‎(“to throw”) → ‎verwerpen ‎(“to reject”)

   ver- + ‎oordelen ‎(“judge”) → ‎veroordelen ‎(“to condemn”)

3. to move or change in the manner specified by the stem

Derived terms

nouns

verbs

Etymology 2

A contraction of older van der ‎(“of the”)^[1], which is also common in surnames.

Prefix

ver-

1. A prefix found as part of surnames, found mainly in the southern Netherlands and in Belgium.

See also

References

1. ↑ ver- in familienamen, Genoodschap Onze Taal

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse verr, from Proto-Germanic *weraz, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós. Cognate with English were-.

Prefix

ver-

1. -in-law.

Derived terms

• verdóttir
• verfaðir
• vermóðir
• versonur

Usage notes

• Originally and officially, this prefix only refers to the husband's in-laws; however, colloquially, it is also used for the wife's in-laws.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ver-, from Old High German far-, from a mixture of Proto-Germanic *fer-, *fur-, *fra- and other similar particles. Cognate with Old English for- (English for-), Old Dutch fir-, far- (Dutch ver-), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂- ‎(fair-), 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂- ‎(faur-), 𐍆𐍂𐌰- ‎(fra-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯/ (official standard)
• IPA^(key): /fɐ/ (more common; except when provided with emphatic stress)

Prefix

ver-

1. Inseparable verbal prefix for-

   vergeben ‎(“to forgive”)

2. Inseparable verbal prefix that denotes a transition of the object into a state, which is indicated by the stem.

   lieben ‎(“to love”) → sich verlieben ‎(“to fall in love”)

   urteilen ‎(“to pronounce judgment”) → verurteilen ‎(“to convict”)

3. Inseparable verbal prefix indicating a faulty action.

   laufen ‎(“to walk”) → sich verlaufen ‎(“to get lost”)

   zählen ‎(“to count”) → sich verzählen ‎(“to miscount”)

Derived terms

• verlieren
• verschwenden
• See also Index:German/v

See also

• zer-

Luxembourgish

Prefix

ver-

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Derived terms

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch far-, for-, fer-, from a merger of Proto-Germanic *fer-, *fur-, *fra-.

Prefix

ver-

1. Forms verbs indicating change away from a state.
2. Forms verbs indicating a more thorough action.

Derived terms

Descendants

• Dutch: ver-