verwahrlosen
Meaning
to become neglected
Synonyms
verlottern
versumpfen
versacken
sozial absteigen
abgewirtschaftet haben
Sozialfall werden
herumsumpfen
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
[fɛɐ̯ˈvaːa̯ˌloːzn̩]
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle High German verwarlōsen (from which was borrowed Dutch verwaarlozen), synchronically analyzed as ver- (“for-”) + Old High German wara (“attention”) + -los (“-less”) + -en (“verbal suffix”).
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