die Verfehlung
Translation
misconduct, wrongdoing, lapse, offense
Examples
Er hat seine Verfehlungen zugegeben.
He admitted his wrongdoings.
Das war eine schwere Verfehlung.
That was a serious offense.
Grammar Patterns
eine Verfehlung begehen to commit a wrongdoing Er hat eine schwere Verfehlung begangen.
Similar Words
Fehltritt (blunder), Vergehen (offense), Fehler (mistake)
Etymology
From the verb 'verfehlen' (to miss, to fail). The prefix 'ver-' often indicates something going wrong.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'missing' (verfehlen) the right path, which leads to a wrongdoing.