liquidieren/likviˈdiːʁən/to liquidate; to wind up (a business); to kill (euphemistic, rarely)
liquidieren is a German verb that means to liquidate, to wind up (a business), or to kill (euphemistic, rarely). It is pronounced /likviˈdiːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "liquidierte" and the past participle is "liquidiert".
Definitions
1.to liquidate assets or dissolve a company(finance/business)
a.to convert assets (property, goods) into cash
Die Firma musste ihr Lager liquidieren, um Schulden zu bezahlen.—The company had to liquidate its inventory to pay debts.
b.to wind up a company, to close down officially
Nach der Insolvenz wurde das Unternehmen liquidiert.—After the insolvency, the company was wound up.
2.to kill someone for political or criminal reasons(euphemistic/criminal)
a.to eliminate someone (rare, formal, often in criminal or political context)
Der Agent wurde beauftragt, den Verräter zu liquidieren.—The agent was ordered to liquidate the traitor.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | liquidieren |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | liquidiere |
| Present (du) | liquidierst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | liquidiert |
| Preterite (ich) | liquidierte |
| Participle II | liquidiert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | liquidierte |
| Imperative (singular) | liquidier |
| Imperative (plural) | liquidiert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "liquidieren" mean in English?
- "liquidieren" means to liquidate, to wind up (a business), or to kill (euphemistic, rarely). It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "liquidieren"?
- "liquidieren" is pronounced /likviˈdiːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "liquidieren"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "liquidieren" is "liquidiert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "liquidieren"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "liquidieren" becomes "liquidierte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "liquidieren"?
- "liquidieren" is a verb in German.
