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Erwartung

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Noun

die Erwartung

Pronunciation: /ɛɐ̯ˈvaʁtʊŋ(k)/

expectation, expectancy

C1 rank #5,541 plural Erwartungen

Meanings

Noun
  1. expectation, expectancy

Example sentence

Was sind die Erwartungen?

What are the expectations?

Word forms

singular die Erwartung
plural die Erwartungen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Erwartung
Accusativedie Erwartung
Dativeder Erwartung
Genitiveder Erwartung

Plural

Nominativedie Erwartungen
Accusativedie Erwartungen
Dativeden Erwartungen
Genitiveder Erwartungen

Usage

  • Erwartungen erfüllen — Meet expectations.
  • wider Erwarten — Contrary to expectations; a fixed expression with the related infinitive noun.
Extra sentence

Das Konzert hat unsere Erwartungen weit übertroffen.

The concert far exceeded our expectations.