Verlass
See also: verlass and Verlaß
German
Alternative forms
- Verlaß (pre-1996)
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/
- Rhymes: -as
Noun
Verlass m (genitive Verlasses, no plural)
- reliance
Declension
Declension of Verlass (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Verlass |
| genitive | eines | des | Verlasses |
| dative | einem | dem | Verlass, Verlasse1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Verlass |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Verlass in Duden online