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in Verzug sein

to be in arrears

Türkçe: ödemede gecikmiş olmak

Noun
der Verzug m.
Verb
sein
Topic
Gesellschaft und Leben

Watch out. Nuance: describes a state, not the action of falling behind.

In a sentence

Which form of sein fills the gap?

Der Kunde ____ mit seiner Monatsrate bereits seit drei Monaten in Verzug.

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Der Kunde ist mit seiner Monatsrate bereits seit drei Monaten in Verzug.

How it is used

Means 'to be in arrears' or 'overdue.' Formal register. Use in a reminder letter to a tenant who hasn't paid rent. Nuance: describes a state, not the action of falling behind.

Other verbs that go with Verzug

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