Verschwendung

German

Etymology

verschwenden (to squander) +‎ -ung (-ing)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛrˈʃvɛndʊŋ/, [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndʊŋ]
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Noun

Verschwendung f (genitive Verschwendung, plural Verschwendungen)

  1. (action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use) waste
    Synonym: Vergeudung

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