Verschollenheit

German

Etymology

verschollen +‎ -heit

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔlənhaɪ̯t]
• Hyphenation: Ver‧schol‧len‧heit

Noun

Verschollenheit f (genitive Verschollenheit, no plural)

1. disappearance
2. (law) declared death in absentia, presumption of death

Further reading

• Verschollenheit on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Verschollenheit” in Duden online