der Versager
B2a failure / deadbeat / flop
- English meaning
- a failure / deadbeat / flop
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Versager
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Describing People
- Dictionary
- German words with V
Versager in a sentence
Der Versager konnte kein einziges Projekt erfolgreich abschließen.
The failure could not successfully complete a single project.
Declension of der Versager
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Versager | die Versager |
| Accusative | den Versager | die Versager |
| Dative | dem Versager | den Versagern |
| Genitive | des Versagers | der Versager |
Word family
der Versager is built from der Vers (verse/line of poetry). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Versager comes from
Ableitung vom Stamm des Verbs versagen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -er
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Questions about Versager
Is it der, die or das Versager?
It is der Versager — Versager is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Versager.
What is the plural of Versager?
The plural of der Versager is die Versager.
What is the genitive of Versager?
The genitive singular is des Versagers. The dative plural is den Versagern.
What does Versager mean in English?
der Versager means "a failure / deadbeat / flop". For example: "Der Versager konnte kein einziges Projekt erfolgreich abschließen." — "The failure could not successfully complete a single project."
What level is Versager in German?
Versager is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.
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