Situation

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French situation.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zitʊ̯aˈt͡si̯oːn]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Si‧tu‧ati‧on, Si‧tua‧ti‧on

Noun

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Situation f (genitive Situation, plural Situationen)

  1. situation, circumstances
    Synonyms: Lage, Umstände, Gegebenheiten
    Schade, dass diese Situation eingetreten ist.It is a pity that such a situation has occurred.
  2. setting (background, atmosphere)
    Synonyms: Hintergrund, Atmosphäre

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Situation” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Situation” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Situation” in Duden online