Notlage
dieNounemergency; plight; hardship
English translations
- 01
emergency, distress
- 02
distress
- 03
emergency
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine schwierige oder gefährliche Situation, in der Hilfe benötigt wird.
- English meaning
- emergency, distress
- Synonym
- Krise, Bedrängnis
- German example
- Die Organisation hilft Menschen in Notlagen.
- English example
- The organization helps people in distress.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Notlage
- Plural Form
- die Notlagen
Related words
- Ausnahmesituation
Emergency situation
- Kredithai
Loan shark
- Misere
Misery, plight
- Kalamität
A calamity is a serious disaster, emergency, or catastrophe.
- Knappschaft
Miners' association
- Erlöser
Savior
- Bergung
Salvage
- Zwangslage
predicament
- Übelstand
Grievance
- Kindesnot
Child in distress
- Einkommensschwäche
Income insecurity
- freipressen
to squeeze out, to extract by pressing, to free oneself from a burden
- Hilfe
Help
- nutznießerisch
opportunistic
- Wucher
Usury, profiteering
- Krise
A crisis is a difficult or dangerous situation that requires a decision or change.
- Ausweg
Way out
- Schwerenot
Dire distress
- Zwickmühle
Catch-22
- Gewinnler
Profiteer
- in die Bresche springen
To step into the breach
- Klemme
clamp, jam
- bedürftig
needy
- Bedürftigkeit
Neediness
- Hilflosigkeit
Helplessness
- Sozialamt
Social welfare office
- Wucherpreis
Exorbitant price, gouging price
- Noth
Noth is an outdated spelling of Not, which means a difficult or unpleasant situation in which help is needed.
- Brandbrief
Urgent appeal
- Soforthilfe
Immediate aid
- Bedarfsbrief
Letter of appeal
- abhelfen
To remedy, to alleviate
- alleinlassen
Leave alone
Example sentences with “Notlage”
Die Familie befindet sich in einer finanziellen Notlage. (The family is in financial distress.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Notlage?
It is feminine (die Notlage). The plural is 'Notlagen'.