Neuter

Verlies

Meaning

  1. (neuter,strong) dungeon (historic prison in a vault)
  2. (neuter,strong) an underground prison or place of captivity

Synonyms

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈliːs/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Middle Low German verlies (“loss”), cognate with Dutch verlies (“id.”) and German verlieren (“to lose”). Apparently, the original meaning is "place where someone is lost"; possibly a second word (like "place", "hole") has been omitted, although no such compound seems to be attested.

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