verlies

See also: Verlies

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fərˈlis/

• Audio:

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Noun

verlies (plural verliese)

1. loss

Related terms

• verloor

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈlis/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ver‧lies
• Rhymes: -is

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch verlies, from verliesen. By surface analysis, univerbation of verliezen.

Noun

verlies n (plural verliezen, diminutive verliesje n)

1. loss, defeat

   Antonym: winst

2. (the process of) losing someone or something

   Gecondoleerd met het verlies. ― Sorry for your loss.

Derived terms

• bloedverlies
• gewichtsverlies
• gezichtsverlies
• verlieslatend

Related terms

• verliezen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: verlies

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

verlies

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

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈliːs/, /fɐˈliːs/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

• Homophones: Verlies, verließ
• Rhymes: -iːs

Verb

verlies

1. singular imperative of verlesen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

verlies n or m

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

Inflection

Strong neuter noun

	singular	plural
nominative	verlies	verlies, verliese
accusative	verlies	verlies, verliese
genitive	verlies	verliese
dative	verliese	verliesen

Strong masculine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	verlies	verliese
accusative	verlies	verliese
genitive	verlies	verliese
dative	verliese	verliesen

Descendants

• Dutch: verlies
  • Afrikaans: verlies
• Limburgish: verlees

Further reading

• “verlies”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “verlies”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN