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verdanken

Level C1

Meaning

to owe (something to someone)

Example

Seinen Job verdankt er einem Freund.

He owes his job to a friend.

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
verdanke
you (sg.)
verdankst
he, she
verdankt
we
verdanken
you (pl.)
verdankt
they
verdanken
past
I
verdankte
you (sg.)
verdanktest
he, she
verdankte
we
verdankten
you (pl.)
verdanktet
they
verdankten
imperative
you (sg.)
verdanke / verdank
you (pl.)
verdankt

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