Noun
die Bedrängnis
Pronunciation: /bəˈdʁɛŋnɪs/
hardship, distress
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plural Bedrängnisse
Meanings
Noun
- hardship, distress
Example sentence
Er lässt Freunde, die in Bedrängnis sind, nie im Stich.
He never lets down friends who are in distress.
Word forms
singular
die Bedrängnis
plural
die Bedrängnisse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Bedrängnis
Accusativedie Bedrängnis
Dativeder Bedrängnis
Genitiveder Bedrängnis
Plural
Nominativedie Bedrängnisse
Accusativedie Bedrängnisse
Dativeden Bedrängnissen
Genitiveder Bedrängnisse
Usage
- in Bedrängnis geraten — to get into difficulty or distress; in takes accusative
- jemanden in Bedrängnis bringen — to put someone under pressure or in a difficult position
Die unerwartete Rechnung brachte die kleine Werkstatt in finanzielle Bedrängnis.
The unexpected bill put the small workshop in financial difficulty.