das Verlies
C1dungeon
- English meaning
- dungeon
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Verlies
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Buildings & Architecture
- Dictionary
- German words with V
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Verlies in a sentence
Das Verlies war ein furchtbarer Gefängnisort in der Burg.
The dungeon was a terrible prison place in the castle.
Declension of das Verlies
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Verlies | die Verlies |
| Accusative | das Verlies | die Verlies |
| Dative | dem Verlies | den Verliesen |
| Genitive | des Verlieses | der Verlies |
Where Verlies comes from
vom mittelhochdeutschen verliesen, einer alten Form von ‚verlieren‘
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Questions about Verlies
Is it der, die or das Verlies?
It is das Verlies — Verlies is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Verlies.
What is the plural of Verlies?
The plural of das Verlies is die Verlies.
What is the genitive of Verlies?
The genitive singular is des Verlieses. The dative plural is den Verliesen.
What does Verlies mean in English?
das Verlies means "dungeon". For example: "Das Verlies war ein furchtbarer Gefängnisort in der Burg." — "The dungeon was a terrible prison place in the castle."
What level is Verlies in German?
Verlies is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.
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