deprimiert
depressed
Sad, downhearted, and without hope.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Absage war sie deprimiert und hatte zu nichts mehr Lust.
After the rejection, she was depressed and didn't feel like doing anything anymore.
deprimiert
depressed
deprimiert – deprimierter – am deprimiertesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry deprimiert, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | deprimiert |
|---|---|
| comparative | deprimierter |
| superlative | am deprimiertesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to deprimiert.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to deprimiert.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to deprimiert.
Usage tips
Typical sentence patterns
'Deprimiert' (depressed) often follows 'sein' (to be) or 'wirken' (to seem). The phrase 'sich deprimiert fühlen' (to feel depressed) is also a typical pattern when someone describes their own emotional state.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Gespräch war er den ganzen Abend deprimiert.
After the conversation, he was depressed all evening.
Sie fühlte sich nach dem Streit sehr deprimiert.
She felt very depressed after the argument.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include 'tief deprimiert' (deeply depressed), 'zutiefst deprimiert' (profoundly depressed), and 'deprimiert wirken' (to seem depressed). The adjective often describes a reaction to a disappointment, a loss, or a stressful situation.
EXAMPLE
Nach der schlechten Nachricht wirkte der Patient tief deprimiert.
After the bad news, the patient seemed deeply depressed.
Register and usage
'Deprimiert' (depressed) is common in standard German and usually describes a temporary emotional state. It can be used both in personal conversations and in texts about mental well-being.
EXAMPLE
In ihrem Tagebuch schrieb sie, dass sie sich in letzter Zeit oft deprimiert fühle.
In her diary, she wrote that she had often been feeling depressed lately.
In real life
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