German

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, ver- +‎ patzen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈpat͡sn̩/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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verpatzen (weak, third-person singular present verpatzt, past tense verpatzte, past participle verpatzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to botch
    Synonyms: verpfuschen, vergeigen

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • verpatzen” in Duden online
  • verpatzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache