die Verelendung

C1

impoverishment

English meaning
impoverishment
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Society & Social Classes

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Verelendung in a sentence

Die Verelendung ganzer Bevölkerungsschichten war tragisch.

The impoverishment of entire population groups was tragic.

Declension of die Verelendung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Verelendung—
Accusativedie Verelendung—
Dativeder Verelendung—
Genitiveder Verelendung—

Where Verelendung comes from

Ableitung zum Stamm des Verbs verelenden mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung, belegt seit der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts

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Questions about Verelendung

Is it der, die or das Verelendung?

It is die Verelendung — Verelendung is feminine.

What is the genitive of Verelendung?

The genitive singular is der Verelendung.

What does Verelendung mean in English?

die Verelendung means "impoverishment". For example: "Die Verelendung ganzer Bevölkerungsschichten war tragisch." — "The impoverishment of entire population groups was tragic."

What level is Verelendung in German?

Verelendung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the society & social classes vocabulary.

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