crisis situation
die Krisensituation, die Krisensituationen
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crisis situation
A difficult or dangerous situation in which important problems must be solved quickly and normal order is disrupted.
In der Krisensituation musste die Regierung sofort handeln.
In the crisis situation, the government had to act immediately.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Krisensituationen |
| genitive | der Krisensituation |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Krisensituation | die Krisensituationen |
| accusative | die Krisensituation | die Krisensituationen |
| dative | der Krisensituation | den Krisensituationen |
| genitive | der Krisensituation | der Krisensituationen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Krisensituation' (crisis situation) is made up of 'Krise' (crisis) and 'Situation' (situation). The word therefore refers to a situation shaped by a crisis.
Eine unerwartete Krisensituation stellte das ganze Team vor große Probleme.
An unexpected crisis situation presented the entire team with major problems.
Common collocations include 'eine Krisensituation bewältigen' (to deal with a crisis situation), 'eine Krisensituation entschärfen' (to defuse a crisis situation), and 'auf eine Krisensituation reagieren' (to respond to a crisis situation). These verbs describe typical measures taken in such a situation.
Die Einsatzkräfte mussten die Krisensituation schnell bewältigen.
The emergency responders had to deal with the crisis situation quickly.
For a situation in which someone finds themselves or acts, 'in einer Krisensituation' (in a crisis situation) is commonly used. 'In' takes the dative here because it refers to an existing state.
In einer Krisensituation ist eine klare Kommunikation besonders wichtig.
In a crisis situation, clear communication is especially important.
