Verliezen
Example: Het team kan de wedstrijd niet verliezen deze keer.
Definition
"Verliezen" means to fail to keep or maintain something, often used when a person or team does not win a competition or game, as in the phrase 'The team cannot lose the match this time.' It refers to the act of suffering a defeat or loss.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "verliezen" comes from Middle Dutch 'verliesen', which originates from the Old High German 'firlīzan', meaning to lose or let go. Did you know? The root is related to the English word 'lose', showing their common Germanic heritage.
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"Verliezen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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