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Insolvenz

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Noun

die Insolvenz

insolvency

C1 rank #5,304 plural Insolvenzen

Meanings

Noun
  1. insolvency

Example sentence

Nach seiner Insolvenz kam er nicht mehr auf die Beine.

After his bankruptcy, he wasn't able to get back on his feet.

Word forms

singular die Insolvenz
plural die Insolvenzen

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Insolvenz
Accusativedie Insolvenz
Dativeder Insolvenz
Genitiveder Insolvenz

Plural

Nominativedie Insolvenzen
Accusativedie Insolvenzen
Dativeden Insolvenzen
Genitiveder Insolvenzen

Usage

  • Insolvenz anmelden — file for insolvency; a common formal combination
  • die Insolvenz eines Unternehmens — a company's insolvency; inability to meet financial obligations
Extra sentence

Die drohende Insolvenz des Betriebs beunruhigte die Beschäftigten.

The company's impending insolvency worried the employees.