versohlen
to spank
To hit someone, usually as punishment and especially on the buttocks; 'versohlen' (to spank) is colloquial.
EXAMPLE
Wenn du das noch einmal machst, versohle ich dir den Hintern.
If you do that again, I'll spank your bottom.
versohlen
to spank
versohlen – versohlte – hat versohlt
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry versohlen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | versohle |
|---|---|
| du | versohlst |
| er/sie/es | versohlt |
| wir | versohlen |
| ihr | versohlt |
| sie | versohlen |
Simple past
| ich | versohlte |
|---|---|
| du | versohltest |
| er/sie/es | versohlte |
| wir | versohlten |
| ihr | versohltet |
| sie | versohlten |
Perfect
with haben
| ich | habe versohlt |
|---|---|
| du | hast versohlt |
| er/sie/es | hat versohlt |
| wir | haben versohlt |
| ihr | habt versohlt |
| sie | haben versohlt |
Commands
| du | versohl! versohle! |
|---|---|
| ihr | versohlt! |
| Sie | versohlen Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte versohlt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest versohlt |
| er/sie/es | hatte versohlt |
| wir | hatten versohlt |
| ihr | hattet versohlt |
| sie | hatten versohlt |
Future
| ich | werde versohlen |
|---|---|
| du | wirst versohlen |
| er/sie/es | wird versohlen |
| wir | werden versohlen |
| ihr | werdet versohlen |
| sie | werden versohlen |
Subjunctive I
| ich | versohle |
|---|---|
| du | versohlest |
| er/sie/es | versohle |
| wir | versohlen |
| ihr | versohlet |
| sie | versohlen |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | versohlte |
|---|---|
| du | versohltest |
| er/sie/es | versohlte |
| wir | versohlten |
| ihr | versohltet |
| sie | versohlten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | versohlen |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu versohlen |
| present participle | versohlend |
| past participle | versohlt |
Usage tips
Inseparable verb
'Versohlen' (to spank) begins with the inseparable prefix 'ver-'. The prefix therefore stays attached to the verb in main clauses, subordinate clauses, and infinitives with 'zu'.
EXAMPLE
Er will den Jungen nicht versohlen.
He doesn't want to spank the boy.
Sie behauptet, dass niemand das Kind versohlt hat.
She claims that no one spanked the child.
Typical construction
With 'versohlen' (to spank), the person is usually in the accusative. A construction with a person in the dative and a body part or item of clothing in the accusative is also very common.
EXAMPLE
Der Vater versohlte seinen Sohn.
The father spanked his son.
Die Mutter versohlte ihm den Hintern.
The mother spanked his bottom.
Typical collocations
The verb 'versohlen' (to spank) very often occurs with 'den Hintern' (the backside) or 'den Po' (the bottom). These expressions are often used in threats, accounts of punishment, or joking situations.
EXAMPLE
Der Opa drohte den Enkeln scherzhaft, ihnen den Po zu versohlen.
Grandpa jokingly threatened to spank his grandchildren's bottoms.
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