vermisst
Translation
missing, lost
Examples
Das Kind wird seit gestern vermisst.
The child has been missing since yesterday.
Er meldete seine Katze als vermisst.
He reported his cat as missing.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) wird vermisst sb./sth. is missing The child has been missing since yesterday.
((sb./sth.)) als vermisst melden to report sb./sth. as missing He reported his cat as missing.
Similar Words
verschwunden (disappeared), verloren (lost); Antonyms: gefunden (found)
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'vermissen' (to miss).
Memory Tips
Directly related to the English word 'missed'. Think of someone who is 'missed' by their family, which is why they are reported as 'missing'.