Situation

See also: situation

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French situation.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [zitʊ̯aˈt͡si̯oːn]
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  • Hyphenation: Si‧tu‧ati‧on, Si‧tua‧ti‧on

Noun

Situation f (genitive Situation, plural Situationen)

  1. situation, circumstances
    Synonyms: Lage, Umstände, Gegebenheiten
    Schade, dass diese Situation eingetreten ist. ― It is a pity that such a situation has occurred.
  2. setting (background, atmosphere)
    Synonyms: Hintergrund, Atmosphäre

Declension
Declension of Situation [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Situation die Situationen
genitive einer der Situation der Situationen
dative einer der Situation den Situationen
accusative eine die Situation die Situationen
  • Alltagssituation, Arbeitsmarktsituation, Ausgangssituation, Ausnahmesituation, Extremsituation, Krisensituation, Notfallsituation, Verkehrssituation, Versorgungssituation, Wettersituation
  • Situationsanalyse, situationsbedingt, Situationsbericht, Situationsbeschreibung, Situationskomik

Further reading
  • “Situation” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Situation” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Situation” in Duden online
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