German VERB B2 Rank 23714

verrenken

to dislocate / contort

verrenken – verrenkte – hat verrenkt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verrenken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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verrenken vs ausrenken

to dislocate

For a shoulder injury, “verrenken” and “ausrenken” can refer to the same injury. “Verrenken” describes displacement caused by a forceful or awkward movement. “Ausrenken” makes it especially clear that the joint is no longer sitting properly in its socket. There is no firm distinction here.

Visual example for ausrenken
verrenken

Beim Sturz hat sie sich die Schulter verrenkt.

She dislocated her shoulder in the fall.

ausrenken

Beim Sturz hat sie sich die Schulter ausgerenkt.

She dislocated her shoulder in the fall.

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