verpuppen
Translation
to pupate
Examples
Die Raupe wird sich bald verpuppen.
The caterpillar will pupate soon.
Nach dem Verpuppen wird sie zum Schmetterling.
After pupating, it will become a butterfly.
Grammar Patterns
sich to pupate The caterpillar verpuppt sich.
Similar Words
Synonym: sich einspinnen
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating a change of state) and 'Puppe' (pupa, chrysalis, but also doll). Literally 'to turn into a pupa'.
Memory Tips
Directly connect it to the noun 'die Puppe' (pupa). The verb 'verpuppen' is simply the action of becoming a 'Puppe'. It's almost always used reflexively: 'sich verpuppen'.