Verrat
derNounbetrayal, treason
English translations
- 01
betrayal
- 02
treason
Word details
- German meaning
- Verrat bedeutet, das Vertrauen einer Person oder Institution zu missbrauchen und gegen sie zu handeln.
- English meaning
- Betrayal
- Synonym
- Treuebruch, Untreue
- German example
- Sein Verrat an seinen Freunden war unverzeihlich.
- English example
- His betrayal of his friends was unforgivable.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Verrat
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- verraten
betrayed
- Landesverrat
high treason
- verratzt
The word "verratzt" describes a state in which something is worn out, dirty, or run-down.
- verraten
to betray, to reveal
- verrathen
To betray
- Landesverrat
treason
- Hochverrat
High treason is a serious crime against the security and existence of the state.
- Geheimnisverrat
Disclosure of secrets refers to the unauthorized disclosure of secret information or state secrets.
- Verräterin
Traitress
- erzen
To narrate, to relate
- stillschweigen
Secrecy, silence
- verklatschen
To snitch means to inform on someone to an authority or another person, often to gain an advantage for oneself.
- Judas
Judas is a term for a person who commits betrayal, derived from Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
- denunzieren
To denounce means to report someone to an authority, often for base motives such as revenge or self-interest.
- Perfidie
Perfidy
- Judaskuss
Judas kiss
- Dolchstosslegende
Stab-in-the-back myth
- die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
to let the cat out of the bag
- verklappen
to blab, to spill the beans
- verzeigen
To report, to denounce
- Abtrünnigkeit
Defection
- Judaslohn
Judas price
- Dolchstoß
Stab in the back
- Dolchstoss
Stab in the back
- Umkehrer
Reverser
- Hochverräter
Traitor
- vergelten
to retaliate
- spoilern
to spoil
- verpetzen
to snitch, to tell on someone
- petzen
Tattle
- verpfeifen
to snitch on someone
- ausplaudern
To blurt out
- erzen
To narrate, to relate
- Enthauptung
Beheading
- Denunziant
Informant
- Landesverräter
Traitor
- Verräterei
Treachery, betrayal
- Doppelspiel
Double game, double-dealing
- verplappern
To blurt out, to spill the beans
- in den Rücken fallen
To stab someone in the back means to betray or harm someone secretly, especially through actions that happen in secret.
- schmutzige Wäsche waschen
To air dirty laundry
- hochverräterisch
Traitorous means committing treason against one's own state or its government.
- verräterisch
Treacherous
- im Stich gelassen
Left in the lurch
- wie ein Grab schweigen
To be as silent as the grave means to be absolutely silent, to not reveal anything.
- Landesverräterin
Female traitor
Example sentences with “Verrat”
Das war ein Verrat an seinen Freunden. (That was a betrayal of his friends.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Verrat?
The plural is 'Verrate', though it is rarely used.