schicksalsergeben

resigned to one's fate

English translations

  1. 01

    resigned to fate

Word details

German meaning
Schicksalsergeben bedeutet, sich dem Schicksal fügend, ohne Widerstand oder Klage.
English meaning
Fatalistic means submitting to fate without resistance or complaint.
Synonym
fatalistisch, ergeben
German example
Sie nahm ihr Schicksal schicksalsergeben an.
English example
She accepted her fate fatalistically.
Comparative
schicksalsergebenerSuperlative: am schicksalsergebensten

Example sentences with “schicksalsergeben”

  1. Er nahm die Nachricht schicksalsergeben hin. (He accepted the news with resignation.)

Frequently asked questions

Is this a common word?

It is a literary word describing a state of calm acceptance of destiny.