elend

/ˈeːlɛnt/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. miserable, wretched

Similar words

kläglich

kläglich and elend are close synonyms for "miserable, wretched"; elend can also colloquially mean "sick, ill."

Practice

1 What does elend mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ihm ging es ___ nach der langen Reise.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches elend?

See also

adjective

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