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geändert OR verändert ?!?!


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I am a little bit in trouble with the verb "ändern". I never know if I should use verändert OR geändert. What is the difference and how can I know then to use it?

"Meine Hobbies haben sich seit meiner Kindheit kaum geändert / verändert ?

Any advice on this, plz....

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Ändern is used for small things, personality traits, etc., whereas verändern is used for bigger things, like your entire life.

So, in the context of your question, geändert would be appropriate.

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Ändern is used for small things, personality traits, etc., whereas verändern is used for bigger things, like your entire life.

So, in the context of your question, geändert would be appropriate.

That is not necessarily wrong but it isn't simply right either.

Actually in common language you can say both and both words will sound right in this context. I don't know such rule like you, Xenon, stated, it's just the question of the context.

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