how to pronounce elend

/ˈeːlɛnt/

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elend is pronounced in two syllables

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eː

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An example use of elend in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… war wenn man ganz elend sind es …”

meanings of elend

adjective:

Wretched.
Miserable.
Sordid.

noun:

Misery.

elend frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word elend occurs in german on average 19.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.