elend

dasNoun

miserable, wretched, squalid

English translations

  1. 01

    miserable

  2. 02

    wretched

  3. 03

    poor

  4. 04

    deplorable

  5. 05

    German meaning: In einem sehr schlechten Zustand, unglücklich, armselig. English meaning: Miserable Synonym: erbärmlich, traurig German example: Nach der Krankheit fühlte er sich elend. English example: After the illness, he felt miserable. Type: Adjective: Comparative: elenderSuperlative: am elendsten

Word details

German meaning
Ein Zustand großer Not, Armut und Leid.
English meaning
Misery
Synonym
Not, Armut, Leid
German example
Das Elend in den Slums ist unvorstellbar.
English example
The misery in the slums is unimaginable.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Elend
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “elend”

  1. Er fühlte sich elend nach der langen Reise. (He felt miserable after the long trip.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'elend' an adverb or adjective?

It functions as both. As an adjective, it describes a state (elendes Wetter); as an adverb, it describes how someone feels (mir ist elend).