No. 10,242 in German
pleiten
"Pleiten" in English means "failures" or "bankruptcies."
In a sentence
Die Firma musste schließen, da sie mehrere Pleiten hintereinander erlitt.
The company had to close because it suffered several failures in a row.
object noun to describe financial failures
Wir dürfen nicht vergessen, aus vergangenen Pleiten zu lernen.
We must not forget to learn from past failures.
noun in plural form indicating setbacks
Ohne Investoren könnte das Startup pleiten gehen.
Without investors, the startup could go bankrupt.
verb usage to describe going bankrupt
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