verhören
Translation
to interrogate, to question, to mishear
Examples
Die Polizei wird den Zeugen verhören.
The police will interrogate the witness.
Entschuldigung, ich habe mich verhört.
Sorry, I misheard.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to interrogate sb. The police interrogated the suspect.
sich ((verhören)) to mishear I think I misheard.
Similar Words
Synonyms (interrogate): befragen, ausfragen; Synonyms (mishear): falsch verstehen
Etymology
From the prefix `ver-` (can indicate a mistake or intensification) + `hören` (to hear). `ver-` + `hören` can mean 'to hear wrongly' (mishear) or to 'hear out' someone intensely (interrogate).
Memory Tips
The police `verhören` (interrogate) someone to `hören` (hear) the truth. Alternatively, `ver-` often implies something went wrong, so you `verhört` (misheard).