Noun
der Verrat
Pronunciation: /fərˈraːt/
treason, betrayal, treachery, backstabbing
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Meanings
Noun
- treason, betrayal, treachery, backstabbing
- the act of divulging, revealing (a secret)
Example sentence
Militärische Geheimnisse an Feinde zu verkaufen ist Verrat.
Selling military secrets to enemies is treason.
Word forms
singular
der Verrat
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Verrat
Accusativeden Verrat
Dativedem Verrat
Genitivedes Verrats
Verrat has no common plural.
Usage
- Verrat begehen — Commit an act of betrayal or treason.
- Verrat / Versehen — Deliberate betrayal versus an accidental mistake.
Sie empfand seine Aussage als Verrat an ihrer Freundschaft.
She regarded his statement as a betrayal of their friendship.