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wertlos

B1

worthless

English meaning
worthless
Vocabulary package
Prices & Paying

wertlos in a sentence

Diese alten Geldscheine sind heute völlig wertlos.

These old banknotes are completely worthless today.

Comparative and superlative

wertlos wertloser am wertlosesten

Word family

wertlos is built from wert (value). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where wertlos comes from

Ableitung des Adjektivs vom Substantiv Wert mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -los

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Questions about wertlos

What is the comparative of wertlos?

wertlos → wertloser → am wertlosesten.

What does wertlos mean in English?

wertlos means "worthless". For example: "Diese alten Geldscheine sind heute völlig wertlos." — "These old banknotes are completely worthless today."

What level is wertlos in German?

wertlos is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the prices & paying vocabulary.

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