Verfall
derNoundecay; decline; expiration
English translations
- 01
decline
- 02
decay
- 03
deterioration
- 04
lapse
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Prozess des Abbaus, der Zerstörung oder des Verlustes von Wert oder Qualität.
- English meaning
- Decay
- Synonym
- Zerfall, Niedergang
- German example
- Der Verfall des Gebäudes ist deutlich sichtbar.
- English example
- The decay of the building is clearly visible.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Verfall
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Verfallsdatum
expiration date
- verfallen
to fall into disrepair
- verfallen
to lapse
- verfallen
to expire
- Verfallsdatum
Expiration date
- verfallen
To expire means that something becomes invalid, runs out, or falls into disrepair.
- verfallen
To expire means that something becomes invalid, runs out, or falls into disrepair.
- zersetzen
to decompose
- in Ungnade fallen
To fall from grace
- balsamieren
to embalm
- dekadent
Decaying, declining morally or culturally; characterized by self-indulgence and excess.
- verderblich
Perishable
- zersetzt
Decomposed
- vergammelt
Dilapidated
- Fälligkeit
Due date
- Dekadenz
Decadence
- Abbauerscheinung
sign of decline
- Entartung
Degeneration
- ansumpfen
To become waterlogged or saturated, often implying neglect or decay.
- ablaufen
to expire
- Fäulnis
Rot
- Gammelfleisch
Rotten meat
- Ruinenlust
Ruinenlust (fascination with ruins)
- zerlesen
Zerlesen means that a book or text has been read so often that it is worn out, damaged, or dilapidated.
- verkommen
Dilapidated
- degenerieren
To degenerate
- anheimfallen
to fall to
- baufällig
Dilapidated
- vergänglich
Transient
- zerfallend
Decaying, crumbling
- tobsüchtig
Addicted to gambling
- verkommen
Dilapidated
- Deflation
Deflation refers to a sustained decrease in the general price level of goods and services in an economy.
- Ruin
ruin
- Endzeit
End times
- Zerfall
decay, disintegration
- Niedergang
Decline
- Mumifikation
mummification
- Erhaltungszustand
The Erhaltungszustand describes the condition in which an object or thing is, especially with regard to damage or decay.
- entarten
To degenerate
- labeln
To label means to attach a label or marking to something in order to provide information about the product or content.
- Degeneration
Degeneration
- heruntergekommen
run-down
- abbruchreif
Derelict
- versoffen
Drunk, alcoholic
Example sentences with “Verfall”
Der Verfall der alten Gebäude ist bedauerlich. (The decay of the old buildings is regrettable.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Verfall' masculine?
Yes, 'der Verfall'. It is used for both physical decay and abstract decline.