English-German translation for "derelict"

"derelict" German translation

derelict
[ˈderilikt; -rə-]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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verfallen, heruntergekommen aufgegeben, verlassen, herrenlos nachlässig, untreu
  • aufgegeben, verlassen, herrenlos
    derelict usually | meistmeist legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR abandoned
    derelict usually | meistmeist legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR abandoned
  • nachlässig, untreu
    derelict negligentespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    derelict negligentespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
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derelict
[ˈderilikt; -rə-]noun | Substantiv s

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herrenloses Gut treibendes Wrack trockengelegtes Land, verlandete Strecke aufgegebener hoffnungslos heruntergekommener Mensch Pflichtvergessener
  • aufgegebeneror | oder od hoffnungslos heruntergekommener Mensch
    derelict vagrant
    derelict vagrant
  • herrenloses Gut
    derelict legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR ownerless property
    derelict legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR ownerless property
  • (treibendes) Wrack
    derelict nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF drifting wreck
    derelict nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF drifting wreck
  • trockengelegtes Land, verlandete Strecke
    derelict legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR drained land
    derelict legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR drained land
  • Pflichtvergessene(r)
    derelict person who has neglected an obligationespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    derelict person who has neglected an obligationespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
Wir kauften ein heruntergekommenes Hotel in der Nähe von Kapstadt.
So we bought a derelict hotel near Cape Town.
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