verabreden

Verabreden is a German verb meaning to arrange or set up a meeting or appointment with someone. The reflexive form sich verabreden means to arrange to meet, to make a date. The related noun Verabredung denotes the arrangement itself, which can be a casual social meeting or a romantic date.

Usage is common in everyday speech. It is used with a person or group, for example sich mit jemandem verabreden or verabreden sich zu einem Treffen. In practical terms, one might say Wir verabreden uns um 20 Uhr im Café. The noun Verabredung is used as in “eine Verabredung treffen” or “eine Verabredung im Café.” Verabreden differs from vereinbaren: verabreden emphasizes the social act of arranging a meeting and is common in informal contexts, while vereinbaren is more formal or contractual.

Etymology and grammar: Verabreden stems from ver- plus abreden, conveying the sense of arranging through discussion. The verb is typically separable in the present tense (Wir verabreden uns um 8 Uhr). In perfect tense, it appears as Wir haben uns verabredet. Related terms include Verabredung (the appointment or date) and synonyms such as abmachen or vereinbaren, which may carry different levels of formality.

Example sentences:

- Wir haben uns heute Abend verabredet.

- Sie hat eine Verabredung mit ihrem Freund im Kino.