Versprüht

Versprüht is a German verb meaning to spray or to disperse a liquid as a fine mist, typically using a sprayer or other spraying device. It implies distributing droplets through the air over a certain area, rather than simply applying a liquid to a surface.

Etymology and usage context: The term combines the base verb sprühen (to spray) with the prefix ver-, which in many verbs conveys distribution or spreading. Versprühen is often used in contexts such as agriculture, horticulture, fragrance, cleaning, and industrial applications, where liquids are dispersed over fields, plants, rooms, or objects. The related verb besprühen denotes targeted application on a surface, while versprühen emphasizes wider dispersion or airborne spread.

Grammar and forms: Versprühen is a regular verb. Present tense forms include ich versprühe, du versprühst, er versprüht. Präteritum (simple past) forms include ich versprühte, du versprühtest, er versprühte. Perfect tense is formed with haben: ich habe versprüht. The past participle is versprüht.

Examples: Der Duft versprüht sich im Raum. (The scent spreads throughout the room.) Die Pflanze wird mit Fungizid versprüht. (The plant is sprayed with fungicide.) In contexts of fragrance or aerosols, sich versprühen can describe how the aroma or mist propagates.

See also: Sprühen, Besprühen, Aerosol, Sprühgerät. Versprühen contrasts with Besprühen in its broader, often airborne dispersion versus targeted surface application.