German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German verlust, from Old High German farlust, from Proto-Germanic *fralustiz. Ultimately related to verlieren.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈlʊst]
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  • Hyphenation: Ver‧lust
  • Rhymes: -ʊst

Noun

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Verlust m (strong, genitive Verlustes or Verlusts, plural Verluste)

  1. loss (all senses, except defeat, for which Niederlage is used)
    Antonym: Gewinn

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