Definition
A long-term physical, mental, or sensory condition that makes certain activities difficult.
Translations
- English
- disability
- Français
- handicap
- Türkçe
- engellilik
- Polski
- niepełnosprawność
- Русский
- инвалидность
- Українська
- інвалідність
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Behinderung
- B1
- Noun
- Body & Health
- Society & Public Life
disability
/diː bəˈhɪndəʁʊŋ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Behinderungen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- Body & HealthPrimarySociety & Public Life
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Eine Behinderung kann den Alltag stark beeinflussen.NominativSing.A disability can greatly affect everyday life.
- Viele Menschen erleben im Laufe ihres Lebens eine Behinderung.AkkusativSing.Many people experience a disability during their lifetime.
- Mit einer Behinderung stehen Betroffenen oft besondere Hilfen zu.DativSing.People affected by a disability are often entitled to special assistance.
- Die Folgen der Behinderung können sehr unterschiedlich sein.GenitivSing.The consequences of a disability can vary greatly.
- Behinderungen können dauerhaft oder vorübergehend sein.NominativPlur.Disabilities can be permanent or temporary.
- Die Gesellschaft sollte Behinderungen stärker berücksichtigen.AkkusativPlur.Society should take disabilities more fully into account.
- Menschen mit Behinderungen stehen verschiedene Unterstützungsangebote zur Verfügung.DativPlur.People with disabilities have access to various support services.
- Die Rechte der Menschen mit Behinderungen müssen geschützt werden.GenitivPlur.The rights of people with disabilities must be protected.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Behinderung/bəˈhɪndəʁʊŋ/
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Article phrase
die Behinderung/diː bəˈhɪndəʁʊŋ/
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Plural
Behinderungen/bəˈhɪndəʁʊŋən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Behinderung | die Behinderungen |
| Akkusativ | die Behinderung | die Behinderungen |
| Dativ | der Behinderung | den Behinderungen |
| Genitiv | der Behinderung | der Behinderungen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationschwere Behinderung
- Collocationeine Behinderung haben
- Verb constructioneine Behinderung anerkennen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionmit einer Behinderung lebenmit + Dativ
- Sentence patternEine Behinderung ist nicht immer sichtbar.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymBeeinträchtigung
Beeinträchtigung is more general; Behinderung usually refers to a long-term limitation that makes participation or certain activities more difficult.
- Broader termEinschränkung
A Behinderung is a specific, usually permanent form of Einschränkung, whereas Einschränkung can also be temporary or less comprehensive.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- behindernOther
- -ungSuffix
„Behinderung“ is synchronically derived from the verb „behindern“ with the suffix „-ung“.
Word family
- behindern
- behindert
- Behindertenhilfe
- Behindertenausweis