das Alkoholproblem
alcohol problem
A problem involving alcohol consumption, especially dependence or harmful alcohol use.
EXAMPLE
Er hat sich wegen seines Alkoholproblems in Behandlung begeben.
He sought treatment because of his alcohol problem.
das Alkoholproblem
alcohol problem
das Alkoholproblem, die Alkoholprobleme
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Alkoholproblem, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Alkoholprobleme |
| genitive | des Alkoholproblems |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Alkoholproblem | die Alkoholprobleme |
| accusative | das Alkoholproblem | die Alkoholprobleme |
| dative | dem Alkoholproblem | den Alkoholproblemen |
| genitive | des Alkoholproblems | der Alkoholprobleme |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Alkoholproblem' (alcohol problem) is made up of 'Alkohol' (alcohol) and 'Problem' (problem). The first word shows what the problem relates to.
EXAMPLE
Sein Alkoholproblem belastet inzwischen die ganze Familie.
His alcohol problem is now affecting the whole family.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'ein Alkoholproblem haben' (to have an alcohol problem), 'ein Alkoholproblem erkennen' (to recognize an alcohol problem), and 'ein Alkoholproblem behandeln lassen' (to seek treatment for an alcohol problem).
EXAMPLE
Er wollte lange nicht wahrhaben, dass er ein Alkoholproblem hat.
For a long time, he refused to admit that he had an alcohol problem.
Treatment context
'Alkoholproblem' (alcohol problem) often occurs with verbs from a medical or counseling context, for example 'sich wegen eines Alkoholproblems in Behandlung begeben' (to seek treatment for an alcohol problem) or 'wegen eines Alkoholproblems Hilfe suchen' (to seek help for an alcohol problem).
EXAMPLE
Sie suchte wegen ihres Alkoholproblems professionelle Hilfe.
She sought professional help because of her alcohol problem.
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