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Meaning of "Forfeit" in the German dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORFEIT

englisch; »Strafe, Buße«.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FORFEIT IN GERMAN

Forfeit  [ˈfɔːfɪt]  play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORFEIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
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Forfeit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORFEIT MEAN IN GERMAN?

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Definition of Forfeit in the German dictionary

Distance total for contract withdrawal, redemption money. Abstandssumme bei Vertragsrücktritt, Reuegeld.

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GERMAN WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORFEIT


Angelegenheit
Ạngelegenheit 
Arbeit
Ạrbeit 
Arbeitszeit
Ạrbeitszeit 
Freiheit
Fre̲i̲heit 
Freizeit
Fre̲i̲zeit 
Gelegenheit
Gele̲genheit 
Gesundheit
Gesụndheit 
Hochzeit
Họchzeit 
Lieferzeit
Li̲e̲ferzeit [ˈliːfɐt͜sa͜it]
Möglichkeit
Mö̲glichkeit 
Sicherheit
Sịcherheit 
Verfügbarkeit
Verfü̲gbarkeit
bereit
bere̲i̲t 
breit
bre̲i̲t 
derzeit
de̲rze̲i̲t 
gefeit
gefe̲i̲t
jederzeit
je̲derze̲i̲t 
landesweit
lạndesweit
seit
se̲i̲t 
zeit
ze̲i̲t 

GERMAN WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORFEIT

Foreign Office
Forelle
Forellenfilet
Forellenteich
Forellenzucht
Foren
Forensik
forensisch
Forfait
forfaitieren
Forfaitierung
Forint
Forke
forkeln
Forlana
Forlane
Forle
Forleule
Form
Formaggio

GERMAN WORDS THAT END LIKE FORFEIT

Arbeitslosigkeit
Aufmerksamkeit
Einheit
Einigkeit
Fahrenheit
Fröhlichkeit
Geschwindigkeit
Rechtmäßigkeit
Richtigkeit
Schönheit
Tätigkeit
Veit
Vergangenheit
Volkszugehörigkeit
Vollständigkeit
Vollzeit
Zusammenarbeit
soweit
weit
weltweit

Synonyms and antonyms of Forfeit in the German dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Forfeit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORFEIT

Find out the translation of Forfeit to 25 languages with our German multilingual translator.
The translations of Forfeit from German to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Forfeit» in German.

Translator German - Chinese

被没收
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator German - Spanish

perder
570 millions of speakers

Translator German - English

forfeit
510 millions of speakers

Translator German - Hindi

अर्थदंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator German - Arabic

مصادرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator German - Russian

утрачивать
278 millions of speakers

Translator German - Portuguese

confiscar
270 millions of speakers

Translator German - Bengali

বাজেয়াপ্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator German - French

perdre
220 millions of speakers

Translator German - Malay

kehilangan
190 millions of speakers

German

Forfeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator German - Japanese

失います
130 millions of speakers

Translator German - Korean

박탈
85 millions of speakers

Translator German - Javanese

kélangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator German - Vietnamese

tiền phạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator German - Tamil

விட்டுக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator German - Marathi

जप्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator German - Turkish

kaybetmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator German - Italian

pegno
65 millions of speakers

Translator German - Polish

utracić
50 millions of speakers

Translator German - Ukrainian

втрачати
40 millions of speakers

Translator German - Romanian

pierdut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator German - Greek

καταπίπτει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator German - Afrikaans

verbeur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator German - Swedish

förlorar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator German - Norwegian

mister
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Forfeit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORFEIT»

The term «Forfeit» is very widely used and occupies the 18.373 position in our list of most widely used terms in the German dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORFEIT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the German literature, quotes and news about Forfeit

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10 GERMAN BOOKS RELATING TO «FORFEIT»

Discover the use of Forfeit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Forfeit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in German literature.
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Deutsche Wortgeschichte
... mhd. forfeit ,Geldstrafe< — mndl. forfeit — afrz. forfeit. Die Einmarschstraßen des französischen Wortgutes lassen sich nur in groben Zügen feststellen. Daß das Ripuarische mit dem mächtigen und strahlungskräftigen Köln eine besonders ...
Friedrich Maurer, Heinz Rupp, 1974
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Taschenwörterbuch Recht
... loss Verlustanzeige f lost' notice verlustig adj forfeit; jdm seine Rechte fur - erklaren declare sb's rights forfeit; einer Sache - gehen forfeit sth Verlustmeidung f report of a loss (e.q. ol mail) vermachen vt leave; bequeath Vermachtnis n legacy; ...
Ronald Lister, Klemens Veth, 2002
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Supplément au Recueil de principaux traités d'alliance, de ...
1834 any peltries or game, except for subsistence in Indian country, such person shall forfeit the sum iive hundred dollars, and forfeit ail the traps, go and ammunition in lus possession, used or procured be used for that purpose, and peltries so ...
Georg Friedrich Martens, 1838
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Nouveau recueil général de traités, conventions et autres ...
1834 any peltries or game, except for subsistencesin the Indian country, such person shall forfeit the sum of five hundred dollars, and forfeit all the ,traps, guns, and ammunition in his possession, used or procured to be used for that purpose,  ...
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Verantwortung für historisches Unrecht: Eine philosophische ...
Dieser Anspruch unterliegt jedoch Einschränkungen, die aus den Rechten der Abhängigen – der Frauen und Kinder – sich ergeben. „My Life, 'tis true, as forfeit, is at mercy, but not my Wives and Childrens. They made not the War, nor assisted  ...
Michael Schefczyk, 2011
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Regelheft Baseball:
4.16 Ein Forfeit wird ausgesprochen und das Spielergebnis der Gastmannschaft zugesprochen, wenn die Heimmannschaft der Aufforderung des Schiedsrichters nicht nachkommt, das Spielfeld in- stand zu setzen, während das Spiel ...
Christian Posny, Sven Müncheberg, Deutscher Baseball und Softball Verband e.V., 2014
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Verbraucherschutz
(c) Where a dealer is convicted of an offence from which he has undertaken to refrain under subsection (a) (1), the court may do one of the following: (1) declare the whole or part of the security forfeit and not impose any other penalty; ...
Eike von Hippel, 1986
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Dänemark, Schweden, Grossbritannien
'in his Abi'ence the Sheriff or ZKM-"F8 Clerk, (hall, int-be Choice of Prei'el or Clerk , receive the Latex-dk“ any Perl'on thatvdoee not fiend upon the fait] Roll, he ihall', for every i'uchv W fence, forfeit the Sum of Three hundred Pounds Stet?
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Maurer, Friedrich; Stroh, Friedrich; Rupp, Heinz: Deutsche ...
'vergier, vergeor, mhd. forfeit >Geldstrafe< —mndl. forfeit — afrz. forfeit. Die Einmarschstraßen des französischen Wortgutes lassen sich nur in groben Zügen feststellen. Daß das Ripuarische mit dem mächtigen und strahlungskräftigen Köln ...
Friedrich Maurer, Heinz Rupp, 1974
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Die Werke des Wassers betrachtet auf einer Nordlandfahrt: ...
7, that by this parliament it is enacted, That ifany man, without licence from the Lord Deputy, lay any soldiers upon the king's subjects, if he be a peer of the realm, he shall forfeit 100/. if under the degree of a peer, 100 marks. — This Statute, as ...
Max Wilhelm Meyer, 1809

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORFEIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Forfeit is used in the context of the following news items.
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John Curtis ordered to forfeit championship, but coaches stand by ...
The John Curtis Christian High School football team, one of the winningest in the country, is slated to forfeit more than 20 victories – including its 2013 ... «WWLTV.com, Sep 16»
2
Young Iranian wrestler forced to fake injury to forfeit game as state ...
This is the tearful moment a young wrestler was forced to fake an injury so he could forfeit a fight against his Israeli opponent. Filmed at the World Youth ... «Mirror.co.uk, Aug 16»
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OHSAA accepts Lake Catholic football's Week 1 forfeit to Toledo St ...
The OHSAA announced it has accepted Lake Catholic's decision to forfeit Saturday's Week 1 game vs. Toledo St. John's. (Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer). «cleveland.com, Aug 16»
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Cleveland diocese releases statement on Lake Catholic football forfeit
Lake Catholic football coach Scott O'Donnell leads his team onto the field for a 2014 game against Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin. Lake Catholic forfeited its ... «cleveland.com, Aug 16»
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Why should cellphone subscribers forfeit their airtime?
Why should cellphone subscribers forfeit the airtime they've accumulated - and paid for - during their contract period because they choose to migrate to another ... «Times LIVE, Aug 16»
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'Destiny': Xur's Exotic Goods For August 5, Zhalo Supercell And ...
Destiny owners on PlayStation and Xbox consoles can look forward to the opportunity to pick up the Zhalo Supercell along with the Graviton Forfeit for Hunters. «The Inquisitr, Aug 16»
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Home Latest News Plea bargain drama: EFCC asks Amosu, others ...
However, since Amosu, Adigun and Gbadebo have opted for plea bargain, we expect them to permanently forfeit all the properties linked to them. “Afterwards ... «The Punch, Jul 16»
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New Law Requires Criminal Convictions To Forfeit Property In New ...
New Hampshire became the latest state to roll back civil forfeiture, which allows law enforcement to seize and keep property without ever filing criminal charges. «Forbes, Jun 16»
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Report: Billy Gillispie might have to forfeit every game from last season
If the ruling holds up, Ranger would probably have to forfeit every game in which the ineligible athlete played. Sources told the Dallas Morning News that the ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jun 16»
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Fake bomb detector seller James McCormick to forfeit £8m
A British businessman serving a 10-year jail term for making bogus bomb detectors has been ordered to forfeit cash and assets worth nearly £8m. «BBC News, Jun 16»

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