Noun
das Elend
Pronunciation: /ˈeːlɛnt/
misery
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Meanings
Noun
- misery
Example sentence
Nach dem Krieg herrschte großes Elend im Land.
After the war there was great misery in the country.
Word forms
singular
das Elend
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Elend
Accusativedas Elend
Dativedem Elend
Genitivedes Elends
Elend has no common plural.
Usage
- im Elend leben — Live in misery or severe deprivation.
- Elend / elend — The capitalised noun differs from the adjective meaning miserable.
Der Bericht schildert das Elend der obdachlosen Familien.
The report describes the misery of the homeless families.