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Mit dem Taschenrechner rechnet Bruno aus, wie hoch der Verlust im schlimmsten Fall wäre. With a calculator, Bruno works out how big the loss would be in the worst case.

noun · B2

der Verlust

[fɛɐ̯ˈlʊst]

loss

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Antonyms
der Gewinn

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Grammar

Plural
die Verluste In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Verlust die Verluste
Dein Umzug nach Hamburg wäre für uns alle ein großer Verlust. Your move to Hamburg would be a great loss for all of us.
Accusative wen? was? den Verlust die Verluste
Ich habe meine Aktien rechtzeitig verkauft und so einen Verlust vermieden. I sold my shares in time and so avoided a loss.
Dative wem? dem Verlust den Verlusten
Genitive wessen? des Verlustes der Verluste

How the Word Is Built

Ver prefix lust root

ver-
often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).

Word family

verlierender Verliererdie Verliererin

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