English–German

“banish” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈbanən/

Example

Der König verbannt den Verräter.

The king banishes the traitor.

Illustration for verbannen (banish)

How to say “banish” in German

“Banish” in German is verbannen.

A marked person stands outside a city gate, barred from returning and from taking part in its society.

Full entry for verbannen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verbannen

Der Priester verbannt den bösen Geist aus der Kapelle.

The priest banishes the evil spirit from the chapel.

Tips for using verbannen

  • Verbannen is a weak verb with the forms verbannte and hat verbannt, and its prefix ver- is inseparable.

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