unehrenhaft
dishonorable
Violating honor and moral standards of decency; disgraceful or shameful.
EXAMPLE
Sein unehrenhaftes Verhalten enttäuschte alle, die ihm vertraut hatten.
His dishonorable behavior disappointed everyone who had trusted him.
unehrenhaft
dishonorable
unehrenhaft – unehrenhafter – am unehrenhaftesten
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Meanings
unehrenhaft
dishonorable
Involving the loss of honor, especially when someone is dismissed from the military as a consequence of serious misconduct.
EXAMPLE
Der Soldat wurde unehrenhaft aus der Armee entlassen.
The soldier was dishonorably discharged from the army.
Forms
Comparison
| basic form | unehrenhaft |
|---|---|
| comparative | unehrenhafter |
| superlative | am unehrenhaftesten |
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 unehrenhaft.
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 unehrenhaft.
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 unehrenhaft.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Unehrenhaft' (dishonorable) is made up of 'un-' and 'ehrenhaft' (honorable). Here, the prefix 'un-' forms an adjective with the opposite evaluation: something is considered not honorable.
EXAMPLE
Ein unehrenhafter Umgang mit den Schwächeren wurde scharf kritisiert.
The dishonorable treatment of the vulnerable was strongly criticized.
Typical collocations
In its general moral meaning, 'unehrenhaft' (dishonorable) often appears with words such as 'Verhalten' (behavior), 'Handlung' (action), 'Vorgehen' (approach), or 'Absicht' (intention). It usually describes a deliberate or particularly serious violation of decency and moral standards.
EXAMPLE
Die unehrenhafte Handlung schadete dem Ruf des Vereins.
The dishonorable act damaged the club's reputation.
Military context
The second meaning occurs especially in connection with a military discharge. Typical collocations are 'unehrenhaft entlassen werden' (to be dishonorably discharged) and 'eine unehrenhafte Entlassung erhalten' (to receive a dishonorable discharge).
EXAMPLE
Wegen seines schweren Fehlverhaltens wurde der Offizier unehrenhaft entlassen.
Because of his serious misconduct, the officer was dishonorably discharged.
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