English–German
“condemn” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʊɐ̯taɪ̯lən/
Example
Man darf Menschen nicht sofort verurteilen.
People must not condemn others right away.
How to say “condemn” in German
“Condemn” in German is verurteilen.
A judge's stamp marks a person or action as beyond acceptable limits, either in court or in public opinion.
Example sentences with verurteilen
Wir sollten neue Kollegen nicht sofort verurteilen.
We should not condemn new colleagues immediately.
Tips for using verurteilen
- In legal use, verurteilen takes an accusative object and often zu plus a penalty, as in jemanden zu einer Strafe verurteilen.
Other German words for “condemn”
Die Kirche verdammt die Sünde.
The church condemns sin.