No. 1,887 in German
verschwinden
"Verschwinden" means "to disappear."
In a sentence
Das Auto verschwand plötzlich um die Ecke.
The car suddenly disappeared around the corner.
Here, "verschwinden" is used to describe an object moving out of view.
Die Sonne verschwindet hinter den Wolken.
The sun disappears behind the clouds.
In this sentence, "verschwinden" illustrates something becoming obscured or hidden from sight.
Mein Schlüssel scheint verschwunden zu sein.
My key seems to have disappeared.
"Verschwunden" in this instance describes a lost item, commonly used in passive forms.
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