Noun
die Verzweiflung
Pronunciation: /fɛɐ̯ˈt͡svaɪ̯flʊŋ/
despair; desperation
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Meanings
Noun
- despair; desperation
Example sentence
In ihrer Verzweiflung rief sie ihre Mutter an.
In her despair, she called her mother.
Word forms
singular
die Verzweiflung
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Verzweiflung
Accusativedie Verzweiflung
Dativeder Verzweiflung
Genitiveder Verzweiflung
Verzweiflung has no common plural.
Usage
- in Verzweiflung geraten — Fall into despair.
- aus Verzweiflung — Out of desperation; names the motive for an action.
In ihrer Verzweiflung bat sie die Nachbarn um Hilfe.
In her desperation, she asked the neighbours for help.