Verwirkung
German, noun/fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkʊŋ/
Verwirkung is a German feminine noun meaning “forfeiture (exclusively of legal or occupational rights), cancellation, the deprivation of authority” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Verwirkung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineforfeiture (exclusively of legal or occupational rights), cancellation, the deprivation of authority.
- 2
feminineacquiescence, estoppel by acquiescence
- 3
Switzerlandfemininestatute of repose
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of Verwirkung
- Verwirkungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Verwirkung?
- /fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkʊŋ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Verwirkung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Verwirkung in German?
Verwirkung appears about once in every 8 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).