German words · B2 · verb
to destroy
Die Armee will die feindlichen Truppen vernichten.
The army wants to destroy the enemy troops.
| ich I | vernichte |
|---|---|
| du you | vernichtest |
| er he / she / it | vernichtet |
| wir we | vernichten |
| ihr you (plural) | vernichtet |
| sie they / you (formal) | vernichten |
| ich I | vernichtete |
|---|---|
| du you | vernichtetest |
| er he / she / it | vernichtete |
| wir we | vernichteten |
| ihr you (plural) | vernichtetet |
| sie they / you (formal) | vernichteten |
Vernichten ~ 'annihilate' (think of 'nicht' = 'not', implying total negation)
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