verwahrst

Verwahrst is the second-person singular present indicative form of the German verb verwahren. The verb means to keep something in safekeeping, to store securely, or to place something in custody or protection. It is transitive and typically takes an object in the accusative, for example: du verwahrst die Schlüssel.

Etymology and usage context

Verwahren derives from the prefix ver- combined with the noun Wahrung (guarding, safeguarding) and the verb related meaning of preserving or keeping. The term is commonly found in administrative, legal, or formal contexts, as well as in everyday language when emphasizing safekeeping or protection of items, documents, or valuables. A related noun is Verwahrung, meaning custody or safekeeping, often used in phrases like in Verwahrung nehmen (to place in custody).

Grammatical notes

- Infinitive: verwahren

- Present tense forms (indicative): ich verwahre, du verwahrst, er/sie/es verwahrt, wir verwahren, ihr verwahrt, sie verwahren

- Past participle: verwahrt

- Perfect: ich habe verwahrt

- Past tense (preterite): ich verwahrte, du verwahrtest, er/sie/es verwahrte, etc.

- Common construction: in Verwahrung geben/nehmen (to place in custody or to take into safekeeping)

Example usages

- Du verwahrst die Schlüssel im Tresor.

- Die Beweismittel wurden in Verwahrung genommen.

- Die Akten befinden sich in Verwahrung.

Summary

Verwahrst exemplifies how German uses a straightforward, formal verb to express safekeeping or custody. Its related noun, Verwahrung, is frequently used in legal and administrative language to denote custody or safekeeping arrangements.