Poverty - Armut (The 2785th Most Common German Word)

The German translation for Poverty is Armut. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2785th most commonly used word in German. This word often comes up when talking about society. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: poverty

de German: armut

Examples

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Poverty prevented him from attending school. Die Armut hinderte ihn daran, zur Schule zu gehen.
Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice and poverty. Die ethnischen Minderheiten kämpfen gegen Vorurteile und Armut.
People struggled against poverty. Die Menschen kämpfen gegen die Armut.
They live in poverty. Sie leben in Armut.
My neighborhood is threatened by poverty. Meine Nachbarschaft wird von Armut bedroht.
Tom grew up in poverty. Tom wuchs in Armut auf.
He attributes his poverty to bad luck. Er schreibt seine Armut seinem schlechten Aussehen zu.
Poverty is the root of all evil. Armut ist die Wurzel allen Übels.

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Poverty - Armut (The 2785th Most Common German Word)
I lived in poverty. Ich lebte in Armut.
The family lived in poverty. Die Familie lebte in Armut.
Loneliness is the ultimate poverty. Einsamkeit ist die schlimmste Form der Armut.
He grew up in poverty. Er wuchs in Armut auf.
She grew up in poverty. Sie wuchs in Armut auf.
Mary grew up in poverty. Maria wuchs in Armut auf.
Moderation is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty. Genügsamkeit ist natürlicher Reichtum, Luxus ist künstliche Armut.
Poverty leads to crime. Armut führt zu Verbrechen.
I'd rather live in peaceful poverty than in wealth and fear. Ich würde eher in friedvoller Armut leben als in Wohlstand und Furcht.
Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty, and oppression. Ethnische Minderheiten kämpfen mit Vorurteilen, Armut und Unterdrückung.
The main focus will be on poverty reduction. Schwerpunkt wird die Bekämpfung der Armut sein.
Strong commitment is needed to succeed in decisively reducing poverty. Besonderes Engagement ist nötig, um eine deutliche Verringerung der Armut zu erreichen.
They are particularly exposed to poverty and also suffer discrimination. Sie sind der Armut besonders ausgesetzt und leiden noch zusätzlich unter Diskriminierung.

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Poverty - Armut (The 2785th Most Common German Word)

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