No. 12,247 in German
verfassen
To write or compose.
In a sentence
Ich werde einen Artikel für die Zeitung verfassen.
I will write an article for the newspaper.
Here, 'verfassen' is used to express the act of writing or composing formal written content.
Er hat ein Buch über seine Reisen in Asien verfasst.
He wrote a book about his travels in Asia.
In this sentence, 'verfassen' indicates the creation of a literary work.
Die Schüler mussten eine Erörterung zu einem aktuellen Thema verfassen.
The students had to compose an essay on a current topic.
Leaving the term emphasizes writing or composing content, often as an assignment or exercise.
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