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No. 1,506 in German

worten

"Worten" is not a standard German verb; it may be a mistaken form of "worten" (archaic) meaning "to utter words" or respond.

In a sentence

  • Sie wollen auf meine Frage nicht worten.

    They don't want to respond to my question.

    Here, 'worten' is used as a verb meaning 'to respond' or 'to reply', indicating the action of giving an answer to a question.

  • Er hat mir gestern Abend wortend geantwortet.

    He answered me yesterday evening with words.

    In this sentence, 'wortend' acts as a participle emphasizing the verbal and articulate response.

  • Die Schriftstellerin gibt immer wortenhaltige Kommentare.

    The author always gives insightful comments.

    This usage highlights 'wortenhaltig', forming an adjective meaning 'full of words', referring to the descriptive nature of her comments.

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