versiffen

== German == === Etymology === Equivalent to ver- +‎ Siff (“filth”) +‎ -en, though the noun may in fact be a backformation from the verb. See Siff for more. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /feʁˈzɪfən/, [fɐˈzɪ.fn̩], [fɛɐ̯-], [-fən] Hyphenation: ver‧sif‧fen === Verb === versiffen (weak, third-person singular present versifft, past tense versiffte, past participle versifft, auxiliary sein) to become filthy, dirty, especially with moist or greasy dirt (hence often said e.g. of bathrooms or kitchens) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Versiffen, Versiffung === Further reading === “versiffen” in Duden online