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Heimsuchen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Heimsuchen" is used as verb with the meaning of "afflict", "plague" or "devastate".
Essential properties of "heimsuchen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: heimsuchen
- Simple past: suchte heim
- Participle: heimgesucht
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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "heimsuchen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To afflict, plague, or devastate a place or person"
- Definition: "To cause harm or suffering to a place or person."
- Translation(s): afflict, plague, devastate, beset
- Synonym(s): plagen, bedrängen, quälen
- Antonym(s): schützen, bewahren
- Related word(s): Katastrophe, Unglück
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das Dorf wurde von einer schweren Krankheit heimgesucht.
- Der Sturm hat die Küste heimgesucht.
- Die Familie wurde von vielen Schicksalsschlägen heimgesucht.
2.) "To unexpectedly visit or haunt (a place/person)"
- Definition: "To visit a place or person unexpectedly or undesirably."
- Translation(s): visit unexpectedly, haunt, beset
- Synonym(s): besuchen, aufsuchen
- Antonym(s): vermeiden, ignorieren
- Related word(s): Besuch, Überraschung
📝 Some usage examples:
- Ein alter Freund hat uns plötzlich heimgesucht.
- Der Geist heimsuchte das alte Schloss jede Nacht.
- Die Erinnerungen heimsuchten ihn in seinen Träumen.