Verkünde

Verkünde is a form of the German verb verkünden, meaning to announce or proclaim publicly. The infinitive is verkünden, and the word appears in various tenses and moods as part of standard German verb conjugation. It is a transitive verb that typically requires a direct object, such as eine Nachricht or eine Entscheidung.

Etymology and form: The verb verkünden is built with the prefix ver- added to the root künd- (from a Germanic origin related to news or proclamation). Verkünden is generally inseparable in its prefix, and its past participle is verkündet. The related noun Verkündung denotes the act of proclaiming or the proclamation itself.

Grammatical notes: The form verkünde occurs as the first-person singular present tense, i.e., ich verkünde, meaning I proclaim or I announce. Other present-tense forms are du verkündest, er verkündet, wir verkünden, ihr verkündet, sie verkünden. The past participle is verkündet, used with haben to form perfect tenses (er hat verkündet). The verb is transitive and takes a direct object: Die Regierung hat die Entscheidung verkündet. In formal or stylistic contexts, the imperative can appear as Verkünde! or Verkündet!, depending on the intended mood and formality.

Usage: Verkünden is common in official, ceremonial, religious, and journalistic language, as well as in literary writing. It describes the act of making information publicly known or officially declared. While everyday speech often uses simpler verbs, verkünden remains typical for formal announcements and proclamations.

See also: Verkündung (proclamation), Kundgebung (rally or public gathering), kündigen (to announce, to resign), Kundige forms related to information or news.