Skip to content

Niedergeschlagenheit

dejection, despondency, low spirits

noun NEE-der-geh-shlah-gen-hite Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Niedergeschlagenheit describes a temporary but noticeable emotional low, less severe than Depression and more specific than Traurigkeit — it implies having been knocked down emotionally by a specific event.

Examples

"Nach der Niederlage war die Niedergeschlagenheit im Team deutlich zu spüren."

Natural Translation

After the defeat, the dejection in the team was clearly palpable.

Literal Translation

After the defeat was the dejection in-the team clearly to feel.

Explore German by topic