Translation of German word "vergessen" to English
vergessen
/fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn/
Meaning
VerbTo lose remembrance of.
How to use
The strong verb vergessen ('to forget') changes its vowel in singular present: ich vergesse, du vergisst, er vergisst. Past forms: vergaß, hat vergessen. Note: the source translation is perfective 'to forget' (забыть), but in German, it is general (забывать). It is conjugated with the non-separable prefix ver-.
🇬🇧 English
to forget
Example
Ich habe vergessen, wo ich mein Schlüssel hingelegt habe.
I forgot where I put my key.
Sie hat vergessen, ihre Tasche mitzunehmen.
She forgot to take her bag.
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Common phrases
- nie vergessen— never forget
- den Namen vergessen— to forget the name
- vergessen zu sagen— to forget to say (requires 'zu' + infinitive)
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/habe vergessen
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #213 in German
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The German word "vergessen" is defined as: "To lose remembrance of."
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The German word "vergessen" means "to forget" in English.
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