Noun
die Misere
predicament, sorry state, slump
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plural Miseren
Meanings
Noun
- predicament, sorry state, slump
- misery
Example sentence
Der Verein steckt seit Jahren in einer sportlichen Misere.
The club has been in a sporting slump for years.
Word forms
singular
die Misere
plural
die Miseren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Misere
Accusativedie Misere
Dativeder Misere
Genitiveder Misere
Plural
Nominativedie Miseren
Accusativedie Miseren
Dativeden Miseren
Genitiveder Miseren
Usage
- in einer Misere stecken — Be in a sorry state or difficult predicament.
- Misere / Erfolg — A bad situation versus success.
Die finanzielle Misere zwang den Verein, sein Programm zu verkleinern.
The financial predicament forced the club to scale back its programme.