Entbehrung

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

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

hardship, privation
(economics) austerity

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Entbehrung” in Duden online
“Entbehrung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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