English–German

“in debt” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃʊldət/

Example

Er ist verschuldet.

He is in debt.

Illustration for verschuldet (in debt)

How to say “in debt” in German

“In debt” in German is verschuldet.

A person is weighed down by unpaid bills and bound to repay what is owed.

Full entry for verschuldet: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with verschuldet

Viele Haushalte sind hoch verschuldet.

Many households are heavily in debt.

Tips for using verschuldet

  • German commonly uses verschuldet sein for a state and hoch verschuldet for heavy debt; sich verschulden means to incur debt.

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