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Elend Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Elend" is mainly used as adjective meaning "miserable", "wretched" or "poor". It is also used as noun.
Essential properties of "Elend"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Adjective
Regular
- Comparative: elender
- Superlative: am elendesten
Properties as Noun
- Gender: neutral
- Singular: das Elend
- Plural: die Elende
Meanings of "Elend" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Miserable, wretched, poor"
"Elend", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.
- Definition: "Describes a condition of misery, suffering, or misfortune."
- Translation(s): miserable, wretched, poor, awful, terrible
- Synonym(s): armselig, erbärmlich, jämmerlich
- Antonym(s): glücklich, zufrieden, wohlhabend
- Related word(s): Elend, Elendsviertel
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er fühlte sich elend nach der schlechten Nachricht.
- Das Wetter ist heute wirklich elend.
- Sie lebt in einem elenden Zustand.
2.) "Misery, destitution, suffering"
"Elend", when used with this meaning, acts as noun.
- Definition: "State of extreme poverty or prolonged suffering."
- Translation(s): misery, destitution, suffering, wretchedness
- Synonym(s): Not, Armut, Leid
- Antonym(s): Reichtum, Wohlstand, Glück
- Related word(s): elend, Elendsviertel
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das Elend der Obdachlosen ist erschütternd.
- Er konnte das Elend nicht länger ertragen.
- Das Elend der Kriegsopfer ist unvorstellbar.