noun#1,184 by frequency
das Verhältnis
/fɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪs/
relationship; relation, ratio
- genitive
- des Verhältnisses
- plural
- die Verhältnisse
Meanings
- 1
relationship
Tom hat ein schwieriges Verhältnis zu seinem Vater.
Tom has a difficult relationship with his father.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Alles Glück beruht nur auf dem Verhältnis zwischen unseren Ansprüchen und dem, was wir erhalten.
All happiness is based only on the relationship between what we hope to get and what we get.
Tatoeba · Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
relation, ratio
- 3
affair — adulterous relationshiprare
- 4
circumstances, means — material and/or social conditions in which one livesrare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dasVerhältnis | dieVerhältnisse |
| accusative | dasVerhältnis | dieVerhältnisse |
| dative | demVerhältnis | denVerhältnissen |
| genitive | desVerhältnisses | derVerhältnisse |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.