emergency situation
die Notsituation, die Notsituationen
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emergency situation
A difficult or dangerous situation in which urgent help or a quick decision is needed.
In der Notsituation rief sie sofort den Rettungsdienst.
In the emergency situation, she immediately called the emergency services.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Notsituationen |
| genitive | der Notsituation |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Notsituation | die Notsituationen |
| accusative | die Notsituation | die Notsituationen |
| dative | der Notsituation | den Notsituationen |
| genitive | der Notsituation | der Notsituationen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Notsituation' (emergency situation) is made up of 'Not' (emergency) and 'Situation' (situation). It therefore refers to a situation in which there is an emergency and quick action may be necessary.
Die Polizei entwickelte einen Plan für mögliche Notsituationen.
The police developed a plan for possible emergency situations.
For an existing situation, 'in einer Notsituation' (in an emergency situation) is often used with the dative. When someone gets into such a situation, 'in eine Notsituation' (into an emergency situation) is used with the accusative.
In einer Notsituation sollte man zuerst ruhig bleiben.
In an emergency situation, you should remain calm first.
Durch den plötzlichen Stromausfall geriet das Krankenhaus in eine Notsituation.
Because of the sudden power outage, the hospital got into an emergency situation.
Common phrases include 'in eine Notsituation geraten' (to get into an emergency situation), 'aus einer Notsituation herauskommen' (to get out of an emergency situation), and 'in einer Notsituation Hilfe leisten' (to provide help in an emergency situation). The word is especially often used in connection with rescue operations, accidents, or crises.
Dank der schnellen Rettungskräfte kam die Familie aus der Notsituation heraus.
Thanks to the quick response of the emergency services, the family got out of the emergency situation.
