vermissen
miss
Das Gefühl, das man hat, wenn eine Person oder Sache nicht da ist und man sie gerne wieder bei sich hätte.
The German word "vermissen" is a verb meaning "to miss" (someone or something). It is composed of the prefix "ver-" and "miss(en)", related to the English "miss" in the sense of feeling the absence of someone or something.
Meaning of components:
- "missen": to miss (someone/something)
Similar words:
- "entbehren" (to do without, to miss in a more formal/literary sense)
- "fehlen" (to be missing or lacking; less emotional)
- "bedauern" (to regret, slightly different sense)
Differences:
- "vermissen" usually expresses an emotional or personal longing for a person or thing when it is absent.
- "entbehren" is more formal and less emotional, often implying necessity or lack.
- "fehlen" is a more neutral term indicating something/someone is missing but does not necessarily involve emotional yearning.
- "bedauern" expresses regret rather than missing something.
Example:
Ich vermisse dich – I miss you (emotionally).
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Examples
Du wirst mich vermissen, wenn ich weg bin.verb
You will miss me when I'm gone.
Du wirst mich vermissen, wenn ich gehe.verb
You will miss me when I leave.
Sie vermissen das warme Wetter im Winter.verb
They miss the warm weather in winter.
Sie vermissen ihre Familie sehr.verb
They miss their family very much.
Wir vermissen dich jeden Tag.verb
We miss you every day.
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