verlies

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch verlies, from Middle Dutch verlies, from verliesen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fərˈlis/
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Noun

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verlies (plural verliese)

  1. loss
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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vərˈlis/, /vɛrˈlis/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧lies
  • Rhymes: -is

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch verlies, from verliesen (modern Dutch verliezen).

Noun

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verlies n (plural verliezen, diminutive verliesje n)

  1. loss, defeat
  2. (the process of) losing someone or something
    Gecondoleerd met het verlies.
    Sorry for your loss.
Antonyms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: verlies

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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verlies

  1. inflection of verliezen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

German

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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verlies

  1. singular imperative of verlesen

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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verlies n

  1. loss, losing something
  2. disadvantage
  3. misery

Inflection

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Descendants

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