# elend

elend is a German adjective meaning “miserable”. Forms: elender, am elendesten/am elendsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: elender
- Superlative: am elendesten/am elendsten

## In other languages

- Русский: бедственный, жалкий

## Meanings

1. miserable
2. wretched
3. sordid

## Examples

- Plötzlich fühlte sie sich winzig, wertlos und elend. — Suddenly she felt tiny, worthless and miserable.
- Ich fühle mich sehr elend. — I'm very miserable.
- Tom würde davon elend zumute. — Tom would be miserable doing that.
- Sie machte einen elenden Eindruck. — She looked like she was miserable.
- Wie elend dir auch zumute ist: gib nicht auf! — No matter how bad you feel, don't give up.

## Related words

- Synonym: elendig

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