Untergang
derNoundownfall; decline; sunset
English translations
- 01
downfall
- 02
demise
- 03
ruin
- 04
collapse
- 05
sinking
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Untergang bezeichnet das Ende oder den Zusammenbruch von etwas, oft im negativen Sinne.
- English meaning
- Downfall
- Synonym
- Zerstörung, Niedergang
- German example
- Der Untergang des Römischen Reiches war ein langer Prozess.
- English example
- The downfall of the Roman Empire was a long process.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Untergang
- Plural Form
- die Untergänge
Related words
- Untergangsprophetin
A doomsayer is a person who makes pessimistic predictions about the future, often regarding disasters or the end of the world.
- Untergangsprophet
doomsayer
- Weltuntergang
Apocalypse, end of the world
- Sonnenuntergang
sunset
- Hybris
Hubris
- Selbstzerstörung
Self-destruction
- Herrlichkeit
Glory
- Schilderung
depiction
- Farbenspiel
Farbenspiel describes a lively, varied interplay of different colors.
- Garaus
The end, the demise, the destruction
- Kolorit
Colorit refers to the characteristic coloring or richness of color in a picture, area, or representation.
- Nachtzeit
nighttime
- Prophetin
Prophetess
- Augenweide
A feast for the eyes is something that is very beautiful to look at and brings joy.
- Apokalypse
Apocalypse
- fotografieren
to photograph
- fotographieren
To photograph
- sattsehen
To get tired of looking at something
- unvergleichlich
Incomparable means that something is so extraordinary that it cannot be compared to anything else.
- orangerot
Orange-red
- tiefrot
Deep red
- orangegelb
Orange-yellow
- zauberisch
Magical means that something acts in a magical, enchanting, or fascinating way.
- ineffabel
Ineffable
- purpurn
Purple
- todgeweiht
doomed to die
- lilafarbig
Lilac-colored, purple
- Veranda
porch
- Götterdämmerung
Twilight of the Gods, downfall
- Abenddämmerung
twilight
- Anblick
The sight is what one sees or beholds; the visual impression.
- Purpur
Purple
- Apokalyptiker
An apocalyptic is a person who believes in and proclaims the impending or inevitable destruction of the world or the current system.
- Galgenvogel
Galgenvogel is a derogatory term for a person considered incorrigible and doomed.
- Abendsonne
Evening sun
- Blutrot
Blood-red
- Buntheitsgrad
Colorfulness, chroma
- Verzauberung
Enchantment
- Großartigkeit
grandeur, magnificence
- Abendstimmung
Evening atmosphere
- bezaubert
enchanted
- blaurot
Blue-red None
- dunkelorange
Dark orange
- orangefarben
Orange-colored
- rotgefärbt
Red-colored
- bezaubert
enchanted
- roséfarben
Rose-colored
- veilchenfarben
Violet
- verzückt
Enraptured
Example sentences with “Untergang”
Der Untergang des Römischen Reiches war lang. (The downfall of the Roman Empire was long.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'Untergang' mean sunset?
Yes, 'Sonnenuntergang' is sunset; 'Untergang' alone is also used.