waste of money
die Geldverschwendung, die Geldverschwendungen
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waste of money
The unnecessary or senseless spending of money.
Die teure Reparatur war angesichts des Alters des Geräts eine reine Geldverschwendung.
Given the age of the device, the expensive repair was a complete waste of money.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Geldverschwendungen |
| genitive | der Geldverschwendung |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Geldverschwendung | die Geldverschwendungen |
| accusative | die Geldverschwendung | die Geldverschwendungen |
| dative | der Geldverschwendung | den Geldverschwendungen |
| genitive | der Geldverschwendung | der Geldverschwendungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Geldverschwendung' (waste of money) is made up of 'Geld' (money) and 'Verschwendung' (waste). 'Verschwendung' belongs to the word family of 'verschwenden' (to waste) and refers here to spending money unnecessarily.
Der Kauf mehrerer unbenutzter Geräte war reine Geldverschwendung.
Buying several unused devices was a complete waste of money.
Common collocations include 'reine Geldverschwendung' (a complete waste of money), 'sinnlose Geldverschwendung' (senseless waste of money), and 'Geldverschwendung vermeiden' (to avoid wasting money). The word is often used when critically evaluating an expense.
Die Stadt will unnötige Geldverschwendung bei öffentlichen Projekten vermeiden.
The city wants to avoid unnecessary waste of money on public projects.
'Geldverschwendung' (waste of money) is often used with 'sein' (to be) when evaluating an expense. The specific expense or action usually appears as the subject before the word.
Diese teure Anschaffung ist für unsere kleine Wohnung Geldverschwendung.
For our small apartment, this expensive purchase is a waste of money.
