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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈsʊmpɐn] (Austria)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧sum‧pern

Verb

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versumpern (weak, third-person singular present versumpert, past tense versumperte, past participle versumpert, auxiliary sein)

  1. (Austria, intransitive) to stay out late in a bar, pub, and similar places, or a social gathering, often accompanied by boozing
    Synonyms: versacken, vergammeln, versumpfen
  2. (Austria, intransitive) to become (mentally) lethargic, sluggish
    Synonyms: verdummen, verblöden
  3. (Austria, intransitive) to go to seed, to become neglected
    Synonyms: verkommen, verlottern, verwahrlosen

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