deprivation
die Entbehrung, die Entbehrungen
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deprivation
The state in which someone has to do without something necessary or pleasant; also the burden or difficulty associated with it.
Die langen Entbehrungen während des Krieges belasteten die ganze Familie.
The long periods of deprivation during the war placed a burden on the entire family.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Entbehrungen |
| genitive | der Entbehrung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Entbehrung | die Entbehrungen |
| accusative | die Entbehrung | die Entbehrungen |
| dative | der Entbehrung | den Entbehrungen |
| genitive | der Entbehrung | der Entbehrungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Entbehrung' (deprivation) belongs to the word family of 'entbehren' (to do without). The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a noun for the state or burden that results when something is missing.
Wer sogar das Nötigste entbehren muss, leidet besonders unter dieser Entbehrung.
Anyone who has to do without even the bare necessities suffers particularly from this deprivation.
Common collocations include 'schwere Entbehrungen ertragen' (to endure severe deprivation), 'Entbehrungen auf sich nehmen' (to accept hardships), and 'unter Entbehrungen leben' (to live in deprivation). The word is often used in the plural when referring to a prolonged difficult period.
Die Bergsteiger nahmen viele Entbehrungen auf sich, bevor sie den Gipfel erreichten.
The mountaineers accepted many hardships before they reached the summit.
'Entbehrung' (deprivation) sounds relatively formal and elevated. The word is especially common in historical, biographical, or serious reports about difficult living conditions.
In ihren Erinnerungen schilderte sie die Entbehrungen ihrer Kindheit.
In her memoirs, she described the deprivation she experienced during her childhood.
