verkleiden
Translation
to disguise, to dress up, to costume, to panel
Examples
Er verkleidet sich als Clown.
He dresses up as a clown.
Sie verkleidete die Wand mit Holz.
She paneled the wall with wood.
Grammar Patterns
sichAkk ((as sth.)) to dress up as sth. Er verkleidet sich als Pirat.
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to panel/cover sth. with sth. Man verkleidete die Säule mit Marmor.
Similar Words
Synonyms: maskieren (to mask), kostümieren (to costume)
Etymology
From 'ver-' (prefix for change or covering) + 'kleiden' (to clothe). Literally 'to cover with clothes' or 'to change clothes'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'covering' (ver-) your normal 'Kleidung' (clothing) with a costume to disguise yourself.