German word

verschuldet

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃʊldət/

Meaning

  • adjectivein debt

Example

Er ist verschuldet.

He is in debt.

Illustration for verschuldet (in debt)

More examples

Viele Haushalte sind hoch verschuldet.

Many households are heavily in debt.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • hoch verschuldet

    heavily in debt

  • finanziell verschuldet

    financially in debt

Similar words

pleite: Having no cash for ordinary daily payments.
bankrott: Unable to pay debts, with formal bankruptcy proceedings under way.
überschuldet: Owing more than the value of one's assets and unable to repay.

Definition in German

finanziell in Verbindlichkeiten sein und Schulden zurückzahlen müssen.

Word origin

Verschuldet is the past participle of verschulden, formed with ver- from Schuld, the noun for a debt or liability.

Usage tips

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

Opposites

  • schuldenfreidebt-freeadjective

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