verein

noun

ver·​ein

vəˈrīn,

fə-

plural -s

: a usually social or political organization or association

Word History

Etymology

German, from Middle High German vereine union, association, from vereinen to unite, from ver- for- (from Old High German far-) + einen to make one, from ein one, from Old High German

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