Polyglot Dictionary

wertlos

/ˈvɛʁtloːs/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative

Meaning

  1. worthless

    • Das Papier ist wertlos.

      The paper is worthless.

Similar words

sinnlos

Close synonyms for something with no value; wertlos emphasizes lack of worth, sinnlos emphasizes lack of purpose/sense.

Similar in other languages

French

négligeable

Close — worthless relates to negligible (négligeable).

English

evil

Close — evil relates to worthless.

Practice

1 What does wertlos mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Papier ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wertlos?

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