entbehrungsreich
depriving, full of hardship, austere
English translations
- 01
austere
- 02
meager
- 03
spartan
Word details
- German meaning
- Von Entbehrungen geprägt, mit vielen Verzichten verbunden.
- English meaning
- Deprived, austere
- Synonym
- dürftig, karg
- German example
- Das Leben in der Nachkriegszeit war entbehrungsreich.
- English example
- Life in the post-war period was deprived.
- Comparative
- entbehrungsreicherSuperlative: am entbehrungsreichsten
Related words
- Durststrecke
dry spell, rough patch
- Galeerensklave
Galley slave
Example sentences with “entbehrungsreich”
Das Leben im Exil war sehr entbehrungsreich. (Life in exile was very full of hardship.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'entbehrungsreich' a separable adjective?
No, 'entbehrungsreich' is a compound adjective formed from 'Entbehrung' (deprivation) and 'reich' (rich). It is not a verb, so the concept of separability does not apply.