Vocabulary
die
Vereinsamung
/fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nzaːmʊŋ/· noun· Pl. —
(growing) isolation, increasing loneliness
Die Vereinsamung — the process of becoming lonely: after the death of a partner, in old age, after moving, or among young people who live mainly online.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Vereinsamung
- Plural
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- Genitiv
- der Vereinsamung
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Vereinsamung
(growing) isolation
Besuchsdienste sollen der Vereinsamung älterer Menschen entgegenwirken.
Visiting services are meant to counteract the isolation of elderly people.
Word family
Vereinsamungeinsamlonelydie Einsamkeitlonelinessvereinsamento become lonely
Common combinations
- die Vereinsamung im Alterisolation in old age
- der Vereinsamung entgegenwirkento counteract isolation
- die soziale Vereinsamungsocial isolation
Real examples
- Manche Studien vergleichen die gesundheitlichen Folgen der Vereinsamung mit denen des Rauchens.Some studies compare the health effects of isolation with those of smoking.
- Nach dem Tod ihres Mannes drohte ihr die Vereinsamung.After her husband's death, she was in danger of becoming isolated.
- Auch unter Studierenden nimmt die Vereinsamung zu.Isolation is also increasing among students.
