No. 10,340 in German
privatpleiten
"Privatpleiten" refers to personal bankruptcies.
In a sentence
Die Zahl der Privatpleiten in diesem Jahr ist stark angestiegen.
The number of personal bankruptcies this year has increased significantly.
Here, 'Privatpleiten' refers to instances of personal financial bankruptcies.
Er hat sich mit den Folgen seiner Privatpleite auseinanderzusetzen.
He has to deal with the consequences of his personal bankruptcy.
'Privatpleite' is used in a singular form to denote one specific instance of personal financial insolvency.
Wir sollten Strategien entwickeln, um Privatpleiten zu vermeiden.
We should develop strategies to avoid personal bankruptcies.
The plural form 'Privatpleiten' is used here to discuss the general concept of personal financial insolvencies.
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