Verschwendung

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Geldverschwendung
Zeitverschwendung

Further reading

“Verschwendung” in Duden online
“Verschwendung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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