VERB
sabotieren/zaboˈtiːʁən/to sabotage; to undermine
sabotieren is a German verb that means to sabotage or to undermine. It is pronounced /zaboˈtiːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "sabotierte" and the past participle is "sabotiert".
Definitions
1.to deliberately damage or hinder something to prevent success(general action)
a.to damage something on purpose to cause failure or trouble
Unzufriedene Mitarbeiter sabotieren manchmal die Arbeit.—Dissatisfied employees sometimes sabotage the work.
b.to intentionally interfere with a process or plan to make it fail
Jemand hat versucht, das Projekt zu sabotieren.—Someone tried to sabotage the project.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | sabotieren |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | sabotiere |
| Present (du) | sabotierst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | sabotiert |
| Preterite (ich) | sabotierte |
| Participle II | sabotiert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | sabotierte |
| Imperative (singular) | sabotier |
| Imperative (plural) | sabotiert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "sabotieren" mean in English?
- "sabotieren" means to sabotage or to undermine. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "sabotieren"?
- "sabotieren" is pronounced /zaboˈtiːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "sabotieren"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "sabotieren" is "sabotiert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "sabotieren"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "sabotieren" becomes "sabotierte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "sabotieren"?
- "sabotieren" is a verb in German.
