Ergebung

dieNoun

submission; resignation; devotion

English translations

  1. 01

    resignation

  2. 02

    submission

  3. 03

    surrender

Word details

German meaning
Das Akzeptieren einer Situation oder eines Schicksals, oft widerwillig.
English meaning
Resignation
Synonym
Hingabe, Resignation
German example
Mit Ergebung nahm er sein Schicksal an.
English example
He accepted his fate with resignation.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Ergebung
Plural Form
die Ergebungen

Example sentences with “Ergebung”

  1. Sie nahm ihr Schicksal mit Ergebung hin. (She accepted her fate with resignation.)

Frequently asked questions

Does 'Ergebung' carry a negative connotation?

It can be neutral (devotion) or passive (resignation), depending on the context of 'giving oneself over' to something.