Polyglot Dictionary

vernachlässigen

/fɛɐ̯ˈnaːxlɛsɪɡn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
vernachlässigt
past
vernachlässigte
perfect
hat vernachlässigt

Meaning

  1. to neglect

    • Er vernachlässigte seine Hausaufgaben.

      He neglected his homework.

    • Er vernachlässigt seine Freunde wegen der Arbeit. Sie sehen ihn kaum noch.

      He neglects his friends because of work. They hardly see him any more.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

versäumen

versäumen is more about missing an opportunity or deadline; vernachlässigen is more about ongoing neglect, of a duty or person.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desleixar

desleixar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to neglect."

Portuguese

negligenciar

negligenciar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to neglect."

Practice

1 What does vernachlässigen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ seine Hausaufgaben.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vernachlässigen?

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