wretched
dieNounelend; erbärmlich
Word details
- German meaning
- Zustand großer Not, Elend oder Erbärmlichkeit.
- English meaning
- Miserableness, wretchedness
- Synonym
- Elend, Armseligkeit
- German example
- Die Jämmerlichkeit der Situation war kaum zu ertragen.
- English example
- The miserableness of the situation was unbearable.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Jämmerlichkeit
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- usselig
wretched
- jämmerlich
wretched
- beklagenswert
wretched
- verkommen
wretched
- elendiglich
wretched
- elend
wretched
- Jämmerlichkeit
wretchedness
Example sentences with “wretched”
He lived in wretched conditions. (Er lebte unter elenden Bedingungen.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use 'wretched' in German?
The adjective 'elend' or 'erbärmlich' captures the sense of misery or poor quality.