Verlass

See also: verlass and Verlaß

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German verlāz (“inheritance; inaction”), from the same root as verlassen. The sense of reliance is a calque of Middle Low German verlāt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈlas/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -as

Noun

Verlass m (strong, genitive Verlasses, no plural)

  1. reliance

Declension

Declension of Verlass [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Verlass
genitive eines des Verlasses
dative einem dem Verlass, Verlasse1
accusative einen den Verlass

1Now rare, see notes.

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