Noun
das Versagen
Pronunciation: [fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡn̩]
failure
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Meanings
Noun
- failure
Example sentence
Wie erklärst du dir sein Versagen?
How do you account for his failure?
Word forms
singular
das Versagen
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Versagen
Accusativedas Versagen
Dativedem Versagen
Genitivedes Versagens
Versagen has no common plural.
Usage
- technisches Versagen — technical failure; usually an uncountable noun
- Versagen / versagen — capitalized noun / verb meaning fail
Der Unfall wurde durch das Versagen der Bremsen verursacht.
The accident was caused by the failure of the brakes.
Not the word you meant? See also versagen (Verb).