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German
Etymology
From Armut (“poverty”) + -s- + Zeugnis (“certificate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaʁmuːt͡sˌt͡sɔɪ̯knɪs/
Noun
Armutszeugnis n (strong, genitive Armutszeugnisses, plural Armutszeugnisse)
- (historical, law) certificate of poverty
- Synonym: Armutsschein
- (figurative) grave, damning indictment; a poor show
- ein Armutszeugnis ausstellen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
2023 February 4, Caspar Shaller, “Neue Late-Night-Show „Reschke Fernsehen“: Bierernst zur Cocktail-Zeit”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Die Blüte dieser Sendungen stellte nicht nur ein Armutszeugnis für die öffentliche Debatte, sondern auch für den klassischen Journalismus dar.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Armutszeugnis
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