Situation
derNoundie Situation; die Lage
German translations
- 01
situation
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Landesvater ist ein umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck für den Ministerpräsidenten eines deutschen Bundeslandes oder den Landeshauptmann eines österreichischen Bundeslandes.
- English meaning
- Landesvater is an informal term for the premier of a German federal state or the governor of an Austrian federal state.
- Synonym
- Ministerpräsident
- German example
- Der Landesvater hielt eine Rede zur aktuellen Haushaltslage.
- English example
- The Landesvater gave a speech on the current budget situation.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Landesvater
- Plural Form
- die Landesväter
Related words
- Lage
situation
- Umstand
situation
- Urteilsvermögen
Judgment, discernment, prudence
- Härtefall
hardship case
- Akrolekt
Acrolect
- Scheu
shyness
- Schulterschluss
Rallying together
- Befremdung
Bewilderment, unease, alienation
- Corner
Corner kick
- Istzustand
Current state
- Belagerungszustand
Martial law
- Versorgungslage
Supply situation
- Vermögenslage
The financial situation of a person or company, including all assets and liabilities.
- Anfangszustand
Initial state
- Sinngedicht
epigram
- Verwegenheit
Audacity, recklessness
- Zeitnot
Time pressure
- Noth
Noth is an outdated spelling of Not, which means a difficult or unpleasant situation in which help is needed.
- Lachnummer
Laughingstock
- Pulverfass
Powder keg
- Ernstfall
Emergency
- Schnappatmung
Gasping
- Missstand
Grievance
- Ausgangslage
The starting point is the situation or condition at the beginning of a process, activity, or decision.
- Gleichverteilung
Equal distribution
- Nottaufe
Emergency baptism
- Zeitdiagnose
Diagnosis of the times
- Übelstand
Grievance
- Sachverhalt
fact, state of affairs
- Kindesnot
Child in distress
- Schieflage
Imbalance
- Dringlichkeit
Urgency
- Beschwerdebrief
Complaint letter
- Einschub
Insertion
- Schwank
Farce, jest
- Pattstellung
Stalemate
- Wirrsal
Confusion
- Geschäftsvorfall
Business transaction
- Idealfall
Ideal scenario
- Panikmacher
Panicmonger
- Registerwechsel
Code-switching refers to the adaptation of language to the respective situation or conversation partner.
- Doppelspiel
Double game, double-dealing
- Kopflosigkeit
Headlessness, panic
- Pulverfaß
Powder keg
- Schußwechsel
Shootout, exchange of fire
- Lieferengpass
Supply bottleneck
- Heldenmut
Heroic courage
- Randfigur
Minor character
- Sorgenkind
problem child
- Umgewöhnung
Readjustment, re-adaptation
- Kehrseite
Downside
Example sentences with “Situation”
Die Situation ist schwierig. (The situation is difficult.)
Frequently asked questions
Which is more formal: 'Situation' or 'Lage'?
'Lage' is often used for circumstances or status, 'Situation' is general.