German Conversation · Level 91
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German word
vertagen
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈtaːgən/
Meaning
- verbpostpone
Example
Wir vertagen das Treffen auf nächste Woche.
We're postponing the meeting until next week.
More examples
Aufgrund wichtiger Zeugen vertagte das Gericht die Verhandlung.
Because of important witnesses, the court postponed the hearing.
Core concept
An open committee folder is closed before a decision and returned to the calendar for a later sitting.
Common phrases
Die Verhandlung vertagen
postpone the hearing
Die Debatte vertagen
postpone the debate
Similar words
verschieben: Arrange for an appointment or meeting to take place later.
verlegen: Move an event to a new date or time.
aufschieben: Leave a planned activity or action for a later time.
Definition in German
Ein Verb, das ausdrückt, ein geplantes Ereignis, eine Verhandlung oder einen Tagesordnungspunkt auf einen späteren Termin zu legen.
Word origin
Vertagen combines the prefix ver- with German tagen, a verb related to Tag and meaning to hold a session, and originally concerns assigning a later day to proceedings.
Usage tips
- Vertagen has a formal administrative tone and is more typical of proceedings or decisions than everyday rescheduling, where verschieben is often used.
Other meanings
- adjournverb
Opposites
- vorverlegenbring forwardverb
Related words
- Vertagungpostponementnoun
- vertagtpostponedadjective