English-German translation for "penury"

"penury" German translation

penury
[ˈpenju(ə)ri; -jəri]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Knappheitfeminine | Femininum f
    penury lack, poverty, shortage
    Armutfeminine | Femininum f
    penury lack, poverty, shortage
    Dürftigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    penury lack, poverty, shortage
    Notfeminine | Femininum f
    penury lack, poverty, shortage
    Mangelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    penury lack, poverty, shortage
    penury lack, poverty, shortage
  • Geizmasculine | Maskulinum m
    penury rare | seltenselten (stinginess)
    Filzigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    penury rare | seltenselten (stinginess)
    penury rare | seltenselten (stinginess)
  • penury syn vgl. → see „poverty
    penury syn vgl. → see „poverty
Wir befinden uns in einer Situation des politischen Defizits.
We are in a state of political penury.
Source: Europarl
Die Realität ist, dass Kulturetats auf ein Armutsniveau gekürzt werden.
The reality is that budgets for culture are being slashed to penury levels.
Source: Europarl
Die Familie lebte in bitterster Armut.
The family lived in penury.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Realität sieht so aus, dass die Kulturetats auf ein Armutsniveau zusammengestrichen werden. -
The reality is that budgets for culture are being slashed to penury levels.
Source: Europarl
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