verkleiden
to dress up (in costume)
Advanced Verb
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Pronunciation
/fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯.dn̩/
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Cultural Note
'Sich verkleiden' is reflexive when meaning to dress yourself up. During Karneval, costumes range from elaborate handmade creations to simple store-bought outfits. In the Rhineland, not wearing a costume during Karneval makes you the odd one out. Popular costumes include clowns, cowboys, and political figures.
📝 Example Sentences
An Karneval verkleiden wir uns.
At carnival we dress up in costume.
Als was verkleidest du dich?
What are you dressing up as?
Die Kinder haben sich als Piraten verkleidet.
The children dressed up as pirates.