Entbehrung

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German

Etymology

17th century, from entbehren (“to lack, be deprived”) +‎ -ung, probably after Middle Low German entbēringe (15th c.). Compare Dutch ontbering (16th c.).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈbeːʁʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Ent‧beh‧rung
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Noun

Entbehrung f (genitive Entbehrung, plural Entbehrungen)

  1. hardship, privation
  2. (economics) austerity

Declension

Declension of Entbehrung
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Entbehrung die Entbehrungen
genitive einer der Entbehrung der Entbehrungen
dative einer der Entbehrung den Entbehrungen
accusative eine die Entbehrung die Entbehrungen

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