English–German

“make a film of” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈfɪlmən/

Example

Ein Regisseur verfilmt den Roman.

A director is making a film of the novel.

Illustration for verfilmen (make a film of)

How to say “make a film of” in German

“Make a film of” in German is verfilmen.

A novel or event is reshaped into a sequence of scenes for the screen.

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

Example sentences with verfilmen

Die Produzentin ließ die Kurzgeschichte verfilmen.

The producer had the short story made into a film.

Tips for using verfilmen

  • Verfilmen takes the thing being adapted as an accusative object, as in 'einen Roman verfilmen'.

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