Vocabulary
zuungunsten
/tsuˈʔʊnɡʊnstn̩/· preposition
to the disadvantage of (+ genitive)
The opposite of zugunsten: in rulings, budgets and reports, when a decision works against someone — zuungunsten der Antragsteller.
CEFR C1Frequency ●●●●●formal
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- Schreibung
- zuungunsten oder zu Ungunsten — mit Pronomen: zu ihren Ungunsten
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zuungunsten
to the disadvantage of (+ genitive)
Die Reform wirkt sich zuungunsten kleiner Betriebe aus.
The reform works to the disadvantage of small businesses.
Word family
zuungunstendie Ungunstdisfavour (mostly in fixed phrases)zugunstenin favour of (the opposite)ungünstigunfavourable
Common combinations
- sich zuungunsten von jemandem auswirkento work to someone's disadvantage
- zuungunsten der Betroffenen entscheidento decide against those affected
- zu jemandes Ungunsten ausfallento turn out to someone's disadvantage
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
zugunsten
Common learner mistakes
- Die Entscheidung fiel zuungunsten den Bewerbern aus.Die Entscheidung fiel zuungunsten der Bewerber aus.zuungunsten takes the genitive: die Bewerber → der Bewerber.
Real examples
- Die neue Regel fällt zuungunsten der Neuankömmlinge aus.The new rule turns out to the disadvantage of newcomers.
- Ein Rechenfehler hatte sich zuungunsten der Mieterin ausgewirkt.A calculation error had worked to the tenant's disadvantage.
- Der Vergleich der Löhne fällt deutlich zuungunsten der Zugewanderten aus.The comparison of wages turns out clearly to the disadvantage of immigrants.
