der Verlust

B1

loss

English meaning
loss
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Verluste
Vocabulary package
Saving & Investing

More: B1 Money & Shopping words. Hear “Verlust” in B1 German videos, or save “Verlust” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.

Verlust in a sentence

Der Verlust meiner Uhr ärgert mich sehr.

The loss of my watch annoys me greatly.

Declension of der Verlust

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Verlustdie Verluste
Accusativeden Verlustdie Verluste
Dativedem Verlustden Verlusten
Genitivedes Verlustesder Verluste

Word family

der Verlust is built from die Lust (desire, pleasure). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Verlust:

Where Verlust comes from

mittelhochdeutsch v(er)lust, althochdeutsch farlust, Substantiv zu verlieren, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

Learn Verlust with 40 related words

Verlust is part of the Saving & Investing package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.

Words that go with Verlust

Questions about Verlust

Is it der, die or das Verlust?

It is der Verlust — Verlust is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Verluste.

What is the plural of Verlust?

The plural of der Verlust is die Verluste.

What is the genitive of Verlust?

The genitive singular is des Verlustes. The dative plural is den Verlusten.

What does Verlust mean in English?

der Verlust means "loss". For example: "Der Verlust meiner Uhr ärgert mich sehr." — "The loss of my watch annoys me greatly."

What level is Verlust in German?

Verlust is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the saving & investing vocabulary.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885

Free Chrome extension

Learn German with any YouTube video — the 3minGerman plugin

The 3minGerman Chrome extension adds German and English subtitles to every YouTube video. Click any word to see its translation and etymology; it is saved to your 3minGerman account, and the daily quiz repeats it with spaced repetition until you remember it.

  1. STEP 1
    Install the plugin
    Add it to desktop Chrome — free.
  2. STEP 2
    Watch any video
    German + English subtitles appear automatically.
  3. STEP 3
    Click any word
    Translation, etymology, audio — saved to your words.
  4. STEP 4
    Take the daily quiz
    Spaced repetition beats the forgetting curve.