Noun
der Versager
Pronunciation: /fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡɐ/
loser, failure, deadbeat (someone who fails)
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plural Versager
Meanings
Noun
- loser, failure, deadbeat (someone who fails)
Example sentence
Nach der Prüfung fühlte er sich wie ein Versager.
After the exam he felt like a failure.
Word forms
singular
der Versager
plural
die Versager
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Versager
Accusativeden Versager
Dativedem Versager
Genitivedes Versagers
Plural
Nominativedie Versager
Accusativedie Versager
Dativeden Versagern
Genitiveder Versager
Usage
- sich wie ein Versager fühlen — Feel like a failure; a harsh judgement of a person.
- Versager / Fehler — Someone labelled a failure versus one mistake; the person label is disparaging.
Im Roman kämpft er dagegen an, sich als Versager zu sehen.
In the novel, he struggles against seeing himself as a failure.