German word

verdoppeln

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈdɔpl̩n/

Meaning

  • verbdouble

Example

Die Firma hat die Belegschaft verdoppelt.

The company has doubled its workforce.

Illustration for verdoppeln (double)

More examples

Das Unternehmen hat die Produktion verdoppelt.

The company has doubled its production.

Core concept

A single pile becomes two equal piles, whether someone adds the matching amount or the total grows on its own.

Common phrases

  • den Umsatz verdoppeln

    double revenue

  • die Produktion verdoppeln

    double production

  • sich verdoppeln

    double

Similar words

sich verdoppeln: Become twice as large through natural growth or change.
erhöhen: Increase a quantity or degree to a greater level.
steigern: Improve ability, output, or performance to a higher level.
vervielfachen: Multiply an original quantity several times over.

Definition in German

Etwas auf das Doppelte bringen; reflexiv: sich verdoppeln: von selbst auf das Doppelte anwachsen

Word origin

The verb combines the prefix "ver-" with "doppeln", a verb based on the adjective "doppelt" meaning double.

Usage tips

  • German distinguishes transitive "verdoppeln" from reflexive "sich verdoppeln"; the reflexive form describes a quantity doubling without naming an agent.

Opposites

Related words

  • Verdopplungdoublingnoun
  • verdoppelbarable to be doubledadjective
  • Verdopplerdoublernoun

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