Verb
misslingen
Pronunciation: /mɪsˈlɪŋən/
to fail; to be unsuccessful
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Meanings
Verb
- to fail; to be unsuccessful
Example sentence
Das ist dir aber gründlich misslungen!
You really failed miserably at that!
Word forms
infinitive
misslingen
he/she/it
misslingt
simple past
misslang
perfect
ist misslungen
Verb conjugation
Present
esmisslingt
Past (Präteritum)
esmisslang
Perfect (Perfekt)
esist misslungen
Usage
- jemandem misslingt etwas — someone fails at something; the person is dative
- misslang / ist misslungen — strong forms; the perfect uses sein
Der erste Versuch misslang uns wegen eines defekten Kabels.
Our first attempt failed because of a faulty cable.