German Conversation · Level 179
28 words
German word
Ausnahmezustand
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʊ̯snaːməˌtsuːʃtant/
Meaning
- masculine nounstate of emergency
Example
In vielen Ländern gelten seit Wochen Ausnahmezustände.
For weeks, states of emergency have been in effect in many countries.
More examples
Während der Pandemie waren viele Städte faktisch im Ausnahmezustand.
During the pandemic, many cities were effectively in a state of emergency.
Core concept
An official emergency framework in which ordinary routines and freedoms are placed under temporary special rules.
Common phrases
im Ausnahmezustand sein
be in a state of emergency
den Ausnahmezustand aufheben
lift the state of emergency
in den Ausnahmezustand treten
enter a state of emergency
Similar words
Notstand: A severe crisis in which extraordinary measures become legally permissible.
Ausnahmesituation: An unusual situation requiring immediate action and difficult decisions.
Notlage: An urgent hardship in which a person or group needs help or support.
Katastrophenfall: A large-scale disaster requiring legal measures and the mobilization of aid.
Definition in German
ein Zustand, in dem wegen einer ernsten Gefahr vorübergehend grundlegende Freiheiten oder Abläufe eingeschränkt werden.
Word origin
The compound combines Ausnahme, meaning an exception, with Zustand, meaning a state or condition, and thus names a condition beyond normal arrangements.
Usage tips
- News reports commonly use Ausnahmezustand with ausrufen and aufheben for declaring and ending it.
Opposites
- Normalzustandnormal statenoun
- Alltagsbetriebday-to-day operationsnoun
Related words
- Ausnahmeregelungspecial provisionnoun
- ausnahmsweiseexceptionallyadverb