German word

verändern

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈɛndɐn/

Meaning

  • verbchange

Example

Wir verändern den Plan.

We are changing the plan.

Illustration for verändern (change)

More examples

Die Stimmung im Team verändert sich.

The team's mood changes.

Core concept

A plan, object, or person crosses a visible before-and-after boundary and no longer has quite the same form or condition.

Common phrases

  • etwas verändern

    change something

  • sich verändern

    change

  • die Meinung verändern

    change one's opinion

Similar words

ändern: To make a specific adjustment to a feature or detail, often to improve it.
wechseln: To replace one item, option, or role with another.
tauschen: To exchange two objects or put each in the other's position.
verwandeln: To change something so greatly that it becomes like something else.

Definition in German

Etwas (oder sich) in einen anderen Zustand bringen; häufig für umfassendere oder sichtbare Änderungen verwendet.

Word origin

The verb verändern is formed with ver- and ändern, whose history connects it with German ander and the Germanic word for "other".

Usage tips

  • Verändern often suggests a broader or more noticeable change than ändern, which also covers a small adjustment.

Other meanings

  • varyverb

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