burnout
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burnout
A state of deep emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress, especially at work.
Wegen eines Burnouts musste sie eine mehrmonatige Pause von der Arbeit nehmen.
Because of burnout, she had to take a break from work for several months.
'Burnout' is a direct loanword from English and has become established in German as both a medical and everyday term for severe exhaustion. The pronunciation is based on English.
Immer mehr Menschen leiden unter den Symptomen eines Burnouts.
More and more people are suffering from the symptoms of burnout.
'Burnout' is usually used with the verbs 'haben' (to have) or 'erleiden' (to suffer/experience). Another common phrase is 'an einem Burnout leiden' (to suffer from burnout).
Er hat einen Burnout und kann deshalb nicht arbeiten.
He has burnout and therefore cannot work.
The word is almost always used in connection with work-related overload and prolonged stress. It does not describe simple tiredness, but a serious state of exhaustion.
Der hohe Leistungsdruck in seiner Firma führte bei ihm zu einem Burnout.
The high pressure to perform at his company led to burnout for him.
revision / overwork
Überarbeitung and burnout can both be associated with severe exhaustion caused by work. Überarbeitung generally describes a condition resulting from too much work. Burnout is usually more profound and develops through prolonged stress, especially in a professional context.
Nach jahrelangem beruflichem Stress erlitt Lea einen Burnout.
After years of work-related stress, Lea suffered burnout.
Nach mehreren Wochen mit vielen Überstunden zeigte Lea deutliche Zeichen der Überarbeitung.
After several weeks of working many hours of overtime, Lea showed clear signs of overwork.
