verreisen

/fɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯zn̩/
to travel

Wir verreisen nächsten Monat nach Spanien.

We are traveling to Spain next month.


neutral

to go on a trip or journey, typically for leisure or business

Er verreist oft geschäftlich.

He often travels for business.

Sie ist für zwei Wochen verreist.

She has gone away for two weeks.

Used with 'sein' in the perfect tense (Perfekt) to indicate completed travel.

Collocations

für eine Woche verreisento travel for a weekberuflich verreisento travel on businessins Ausland verreisento travel abroad

Pro Tip

Perfect tense with 'sein'

Remember that 'verreisen' uses 'sein' as the auxiliary verb in the perfect tense (e.g., 'Ich bin verreist'). This is typical for verbs indicating movement or change of state.

Word Origin

From Middle High German 'verreisen', composed of 'ver-' (prefix indicating completion or departure) and 'reisen' (to travel).

Usage Notes

Commonly used with 'sein' in compound tenses (e.g., 'ist verreist'). Can imply both short trips and longer journeys.

Word Breakdown

ver-
prefix indicating completion or departure
prefix
+
reisen
to travel
root
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