Adjective
ungerecht
unjust, unfair
B2
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Meanings
Adjective
- unjust, unfair
Example sentence
Die Verteilung der Hausarbeit war jahrelang ziemlich ungerecht.
The division of housework was pretty unfair for years.
Usage
- jemanden ungerecht behandeln — treat someone unfairly; direct accusative object
- eine ungerechte Verteilung — an unfair distribution; the adjective can describe a system or outcome
Die Kinder fanden es ungerecht, dass nur eine Gruppe aufräumen musste.
The children thought it was unfair that only one group had to tidy up.