No. 11,928 in German
totalverlust
"Total loss."
In a sentence
Der Brand führte zum Totalverlust des Hauses.
The fire led to the total loss of the house.
Here, 'Totalverlust' is used as a noun to describe the complete loss caused by an event.
Nach dem Unfall erlitten sie einen Totalverlust ihres Autos.
After the accident, they suffered a total loss of their car.
'Totalverlust' here indicates the complete and irreparable loss of an item due to an incident.
Die Firma meldete einen Totalverlust ihrer Investitionen.
The company reported a total loss of its investments.
In this sentence, 'Totalverlust' conveys the situation where an entity loses all of a specific asset, described in a financial context.
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