Skip to content

Wertverlust

loss of value

noun VERT-fer-loost Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

depreciation; impairment

Usage Note

Wertverlust applies to any asset that decreases in value — property, currency, securities, or physical goods. New cars famously experience heavy Wertverlust immediately after purchase; in accounting, Wertverlusten on financial assets require impairment write-downs (Wertberichtigungen).

Examples

"Durch die Inflation erlitt das Bargeld einen spürbaren Wertverlust."

Natural Translation

Cash suffered a noticeable loss of value as a result of inflation.

Literal Translation

Through the inflation suffered the cash a noticeable loss-of-value.

Free starter pack

Building your German vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common German words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore German by topic