verschollen

B2

missing / lost without a trace / forgotten

English meaning
missing / lost without a trace / forgotten

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verschollen in a sentence

Der verschollene Pilot wurde nie gefunden.

The missing pilot was never found.

Word family

verschollen 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 verschollen comes from

Partizipialadjektiv in der Bedeutung von seit längerer Zeit mit unbekanntem Aufenthalt und ohne Lebenszeichen abwesend, unauffindbar, für tot, verloren gehalten, seit dem 19. Jahrhundert bezeugter Ausdruck des Rechtswesens

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What does verschollen mean in English?

verschollen means "missing / lost without a trace / forgotten". For example: "Der verschollene Pilot wurde nie gefunden." — "The missing pilot was never found."

What level is verschollen in German?

verschollen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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