No. 14,809 in German
prekären
"Prekären" means "precarious" or "unstable" in English.
In a sentence
Er lebt derzeit in einer prekären finanziellen Lage.
He currently lives in a precarious financial situation.
The word 'prekären' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'Lage', indicating an unstable or uncertain condition.
Die Arbeiter protestieren gegen die prekären Arbeitsbedingungen.
The workers protest against the precarious working conditions.
'Prekären' serves as an adjective describing 'Arbeitsbedingungen', stressing an unsatisfactory or risky work environment.
In Zeiten wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheit sind viele Menschen in prekären Verhältnissen.
In times of economic uncertainty, many people are in precarious circumstances.
Here, 'prekären' describes 'Verhältnissen', emphasizing the uncertainty or fragility of the situation.
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