Definition
An unexpected dangerous situation in which immediate help is needed.
Translations
- English
- emergency
- Français
- urgence
- Türkçe
- acil durum
- Polski
- nagły wypadek
- Русский
- чрезвычайная ситуация
- Українська
- надзвичайна ситуація
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Notfall
- A2
- Noun
- Body & Health
emergency
/deːɐ̯ ˈnoːtˌfal/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Notfälle
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Body & HealthPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Notfall trat während der Wanderung ein.NominativSing.The emergency occurred during the hike.
- Die Ärztin behandelte den Notfall sofort.AkkusativSing.The doctor treated the emergency immediately.
- Der Arzt widmete sich dem Notfall mit großer Aufmerksamkeit.DativSing.The doctor devoted a great deal of attention to the emergency.
- Die Ursache des Notfalls war ein technischer Fehler.GenitivSing.The cause of the emergency was a technical error.
- Notfälle können jederzeit auftreten.NominativPlur.Emergencies can occur at any time.
- Die Einsatzkräfte bewältigten mehrere Notfälle.AkkusativPlur.The emergency responders handled several emergencies.
- Die Helfer standen bei vielen Notfällen bereit.DativPlur.The helpers stood by, ready, during many emergencies.
- Die Folgen der Notfälle waren schwerwiegend.GenitivPlur.The consequences of the emergencies were serious.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Notfall/ˈnoːtˌfal/
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Article phrase
der Notfall/deːɐ̯ ˈnoːtˌfal/
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Plural
Notfälle/ˈnoːtˌfɛlə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Notfall | die Notfälle |
| Akkusativ | den Notfall | die Notfälle |
| Dativ | dem Notfall | den Notfällen |
| Genitiv | des Notfalls | der Notfälle |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Notfall melden
- Collocationfür einen Notfall gerüstet sein
- Collocationauf einen Notfall vorbereitet sein
- Collocationeinen Notfall bewältigen
- Prepositional constructionim Notfall handelnin + Dativ
- Sentence patternIm Notfall bewahren alle Beteiligten Ruhe.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termSituation — situation
A Notfall is a particular type of Situation: it is dangerous or urgent and requires immediate help.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Notlage
- Notruf
- Notaufnahme