noun#1,638 by frequency
der Umstand
/ˈʊmʃtant/
circumstance; fuss, trouble, bother
- genitive
- des Umstandes
- plural
- die Umstände
Meanings
- 1
circumstance — an event; a fact; a particular incident
Die Umstände zwangen uns, die Wahrheit zu sagen.
The circumstances made us have to tell the truth.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Es ist unmöglich unter diesen Umständen zu arbeiten.
It's impossible to work in such circumstances.
Tatoeba · dannylow · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
fuss, trouble, bother — unnecessary activity
Nur, wenn es nicht zu viel Umstände macht.
Only if it's not too much trouble.
Tatoeba · Manfredo · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich wollte dir keine Umstände bereiten.
I didn't want to cause you any trouble.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derUmstand | dieUmstände |
| accusative | denUmstand | dieUmstände |
| dative | demUmstand | denUmständen |
| genitive | desUmstandes | derUmstände |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.