verlies

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch verlies, from Middle Dutch verlies, from verliesen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fərˈlis/
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Noun

verlies (plural verliese)

  1. loss

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈlis/, /vɛrˈlis/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧lies
  • Rhymes: -is

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch verlies, from verliesen (modern Dutch verliezen).

Noun

verlies n (plural verliezen, diminutive verliesje n)

  1. loss, defeat
  2. (the process of) losing someone or something
    Gecondoleerd met het verlies.
    Sorry for your loss.
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  • Afrikaans: verlies

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

verlies

  1. inflection of verliezen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

German

Pronunciation

Verb

verlies

  1. singular imperative of verlesen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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Noun

verlies n

  1. loss, losing something
  2. disadvantage
  3. misery

Inflection

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