niedergeschlagen
dejected
Sad, discouraged, and inwardly troubled, often after a disappointment or failure.
EXAMPLE
Nach der schlechten Nachricht war sie völlig niedergeschlagen.
After the bad news, she was completely dejected.
niedergeschlagen
dejected
niedergeschlagen – niedergeschlagener – am niedergeschlagensten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry niedergeschlagen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | niedergeschlagen |
|---|---|
| comparative | niedergeschlagener |
| superlative | am niedergeschlagensten |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Niedergeschlagen' (dejected) is the participle of the verb 'niederschlagen' (to strike down) and is visibly made up of 'nieder' (down) and 'geschlagen' (struck). The image of being 'niedergeschlagen' (struck down) helps you understand the feeling of being dejected.
EXAMPLE
Nach der unerwarteten Absage saß er niedergeschlagen in seinem Zimmer.
After the unexpected rejection, he sat dejectedly in his room.
Typical intensifiers
'Niedergeschlagen' (dejected) is often used with intensifiers such as 'sehr' (very), 'völlig' (completely), 'zutiefst' (deeply), or 'total' (totally). 'Nach einer Enttäuschung' (after a disappointment) and 'nach einer Niederlage' (after a defeat) are also typical contexts.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Niederlage wirkte die Mannschaft völlig niedergeschlagen.
After the defeat, the team seemed completely dejected.
Sentence patterns
The adjective is often used with 'sein' (to be), 'wirken' (to seem), or 'sich fühlen' (to feel). It normally describes a person's current mood.
EXAMPLE
Ich fühlte mich nach dem misslungenen Vorstellungsgespräch niedergeschlagen.
I felt dejected after the unsuccessful job interview.
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