verspielen
German (Berlin)
/fɛɐ̯ˈʃpiːlən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- (transitive) to gamble something away lose something in a game
- (transitive) to lose something lightly; to squander; to waste
- (intransitive) to lose someone’s goodwill
- (reflexive) to make a mistake at playing (e.g. play a wrong note on a music instrument)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German verspiln prefix from German spielen (play) derived from Middle Low German verspillen.
Origin
Middle Low German
verspillen
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Spieler German
- Spielhaus German
- Spielkugel German
- Spielzeug German
- Verspieler German
- abspielen German
- anspielen German
- aufspielen German
- einspielen German
- herunterspielen German
- hochspielen German
- mitspielen German
- spielbar German
- spielen German
- vorspielen German
- zuspielen German
- überspielen German
- spillen Dutch, Flemish
- verspillen Dutch, Flemish
- verspilling Dutch, Flemish
- verspilden Middle Dutch
- verspil Afrikaans
- verspiln Middle High German
- *spilōn gmw-pro
- verspillen Middle Low German