Verb

vermissen

Translation

to miss, to lack

Ich vermisse meine Familie sehr.

I miss my family very much.

Wir vermissen einen Schlüssel.

We are missing a key.

In diesem Gericht vermisse ich etwas Salz.

I miss a bit of salt in this dish.

((j-n/et4)) to miss (sb./sth.) I miss my old friends.

((et4)) to notice the lack of (sth.) We miss any clear instructions.

Synonyms: fehlen (to be missing/lacking); Antonyms: haben (to have), genießen (to enjoy)

From the prefix `ver-` and `missen`, an older German word for 'to miss' or 'to lack', related to the English 'miss'.

It sounds very similar to the English 'miss' and has the exact same meaning. 'I miss you' is 'Ich vermisse dich'.