VERB
verdächtigen/fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡn̩/to suspect (someone); to accuse (tentatively)
verdächtigen is a German verb that means to suspect (someone) or to accuse (tentatively). It is pronounced /fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡn̩/. In conjugation, the simple past is "verdächtigte" and the past participle is "verdächtigt".
Definitions
1.to believe or assume that someone is likely to have committed a crime or a misdeed(legal/criminal)
a.to suspect someone of something (without proof)
Die Polizei verdächtigt ihn des Diebstahls.—The police suspect him of theft.
b.to have a suspicion about someone
Ich möchte niemanden verdächtigen, aber das Verhalten war auffällig.—I don't want to suspect anyone, but the behavior was conspicuous.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | verdächtigen |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | verdächtige |
| Present (du) | verdächtigst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | verdächtigt |
| Preterite (ich) | verdächtigte |
| Participle II | verdächtigt |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | verdächtigte |
| Imperative (singular) | verdächtige |
| Imperative (plural) | verdächtigt |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "verdächtigen" mean in English?
- "verdächtigen" means to suspect (someone) or to accuse (tentatively). It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "verdächtigen"?
- "verdächtigen" is pronounced /fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡn̩/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "verdächtigen"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "verdächtigen" is "verdächtigt", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "verdächtigen"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "verdächtigen" becomes "verdächtigte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "verdächtigen"?
- "verdächtigen" is a verb in German.
