Nachteil

disadvantage

Plural: die Nachteile/ˈnaːxtaɪl/

Masculine noun meaning 'disadvantage'. Opposite of 'Vorteil'.

Article	Plural	Pronunciation
der Nachteil	die Nachteile	/ˈnaːxtaɪl/

Example Sentences

Das ist ein großer Nachteil.

That's a big disadvantage.

Jede Lösung hat Nachteile.

Every solution has disadvantages.

Ich sehe keinen Nachteil darin.

I see no disadvantage in it.

Compound Words

nachteilig — disadvantageous

Common Mistakes

Confusing with 'Nacht' (night)

✅ 'Nachteil' has nothing to do with 'Nacht'. It's 'nach' (after) + 'Teil' (part) = the lesser part

Related Words

Antonyms

derVorteil

Related Verbs

haben(A1)finden(A2)

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