German

Verb

vergattern ‎(third-person singular simple present vergattert, past tense vergatterte, past participle vergattert, auxiliary haben)

1. (military, transitive) to officially commit a soldier to sentry duty and to the respective regulations

   Nachdem der Soldat vergattert worden ist, muss er sich unter allen Umständen an die Wachbefehle halten.

   When a soldier has been officially committed to sentry duty, he must observe the orders to sentry under any circumstances.

2. (colloquial, transitive, with zu) to impose a duty or punishment on someone

   Meine Mutter vergattert mich immer zum Rasenmähen.

   My mother always makes me mow the lawn.

Derived terms

• Vergatterung

Etymology 2

From Middle High German vergetern, derived from gater ‎(“grating, fence”), whence modern Gatter ‎(“idem”). The modern verb form without umlaut through adaptation to the noun.

Verb

vergattern ‎(third-person singular simple present vergattert, past tense vergatterte, past participle vergattert, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to barricade; to separate with a grating or fence

Conjugation