Noun
der Bankrott
Pronunciation: /baŋˈkʁɔt/
bankruptcy
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plural Bankrotte
Meanings
Noun
- bankruptcy
- (law) fraudulent bankruptcy
Example sentence
Das Unternehmen steht kurz vor dem Bankrott.
The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
Word forms
singular
der Bankrott
plural
die Bankrotte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bankrott
Accusativeden Bankrott
Dativedem Bankrott
Genitivedes Bankrotts
Plural
Nominativedie Bankrotte
Accusativedie Bankrotte
Dativeden Bankrotten
Genitiveder Bankrotte
Usage
- vor dem Bankrott stehen — Be on the verge of financial collapse.
- Bankrott / bankrott — The capitalised noun versus the lower-case adjective bankrupt.
Die Fehlplanung brachte die Firma an den Rand des Bankrotts.
The planning error brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.