Verb

verschütten

Translation

to spill, to bury

Ich habe aus Versehen den Kaffee verschüttet.

I accidentally spilled the coffee.

Die Lawine hat das ganze Dorf verschüttet.

The avalanche buried the whole village.

((et4)) to spill sth. Be careful not to spill the milk.

((j-n/et4)) to bury sb./sth. The treasure was buried here.

Synonyms: vergießen (to spill, shed)

Composed of `ver-` (a prefix often implying an action has gone amiss) and `schütten` (to pour). The combination means 'to mis-pour' or 'spill'.

Think of the verb `schütten` (to pour). The `ver-` prefix adds a sense of mistake, leading to the meaning 'to spill'.