Meaning of the German Word "Verweilen"

verweilen

linger

To stay somewhere for a longer time than necessary.

Example Sentence

Der Geruch ihres Parfüms schien im Raum zu verweilen.

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Definition: To stay somewhere for a longer time than necessary.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "verweilen"?

B2

What grammatical category does "verweilen" have?

Verb

Which vocabulary topic does "verweilen" belong to?

Abstract