vermummen
Translation
to muffle up, to mask, to disguise
Examples
Er vermummte sein Gesicht mit einem Schal.
He muffled his face with a scarf.
Die Demonstranten waren stark vermummt.
The demonstrators were heavily masked.
Sie vermummte sich, um nicht erkannt zu werden.
She disguised herself so as not to be recognized.
Grammar Patterns
sichAkk ((with sth.dat)) to muffle oneself up with sth. She muffled herself up with a scarf.
sb./sth.acc to mask sb./sth. He masked the child.
Similar Words
Synonyms: maskieren, verhüllen; Antonyms: demaskieren, enthüllen
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating change or covering) and 'mummen' (from Middle Low German for 'to mask'). Think of a 'mummy' being wrapped up.
Memory Tips
Imagine a mummy ('Mumie') 'vermummen' (muffling) itself in bandages to hide.