Polyglot Dictionary

Verschleiß

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaɪs/

der noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. wear and tear from use over time

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A technical/everyday word for gradual damage from normal use, common for cars, machines, or materials.

Practice

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