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Der Verzicht auf Wurst fällt Bruno in der ersten Woche besonders schwer. Giving up sausage is especially hard for Bruno in the first week.

noun · B2

der Verzicht

[fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçt]

doing without, giving up, sacrifice

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Grammar

Plural
die Verzichte 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 Verzicht die Verzichte
Was war für dich der schwierigste Verzicht in diesem Monat? What was the hardest thing for you to give up this month?
Accusative wen? was? den Verzicht die Verzichte
Dative wem? dem Verzicht den Verzichten
Genitive wessen? des Verzichts der Verzichte

How the Word Is Built

Ver prefix zicht root

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

Word family

verzichtenunverzichtbar

In Otti's situations: Bruno goes vegan for a month

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