Verlass
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Verlaß (pre-1996)
Etymology
editFrom Middle High German verlāz (“inheritance; inaction”), from the same root as verlassen. The sense of reliance is a calque of Middle Low German verlāt.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editVerlass m (strong, genitive Verlasses, no plural)
Declension
editDeclension of Verlass [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Verlass” in Duden online
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