Why is it das Versagen?
Versagen is the verb versagen used as a noun, and verbs used as nouns are always neuter: das Versagen.
More verbs used as nouns das
Meaning
Examples
[1] "The European people can be mentioned, so that there is only the possibility of reacting to obvious failure with deprivation of power and choosing a against elite in office and dignity"
[1] „Das europäische Volk, so davon die Rede sein kann, hätte nur die Möglichkeit, auf offenkundiges Versagen mit Machtentzug zu reagieren und eine Gegenelite in Amt und Würde zu wählen.“
[1] "The former special investigator in Syria, the Swiss Carla del Ponte, threw failure to protect human rights last year"
[1] „Die einstige Sonderermittlerin zu Syrien, die Schweizerin Carla del Ponte, warf den Vereinten Nationen vergangenes Jahr Versagen beim Schutz der Menschenrechte vor.“
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Versagen | — |
| Genitiv | des Versagens | — |
| Dativ | dem Versagen | — |
| Akkusativ | das Versagen | — |
Pronunciation
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