das Verlies
/fɛɐ̯ˈliːs/ noun · neuter C2- dungeon (historic prison in a vault) · Gefangene Feinde ließ man in Verliesen unterhalb der Burg verhungern. Captured enemies were starved to death in dungeons below the castle.
- an underground prison or place of captivity · Der Entführer hielt sein Opfer in einem eigens gebauten Verlies im Keller seines Hauses. The kidnapper held his victim in a specially built prison in the basement of his house.
Genitive des Verlieses · Plural die Verliese
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Verlies | die Verliese |
| Accusative | das Verlies | die Verliese |
| Dative | dem Verlies / Verliese | den Verliesen |
| Genitive | des Verlieses | der Verliese |
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