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Meaning of 'Severe' in English | German to English

Last Updated: June 28, 2026

Level: A1 Beginner

Meaning of 'Severe' in English | German to English

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Severe'.
Verified Footprint: 616 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (A1 Beginner).
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He was severe with his children.	Er war streng zu seinen Kindern.
They say we are going to have a severe winter.	Es soll einen strengen Winter geben.
Severe weather frightens people.	Bei Unwetter bekommen die Leute Angst.
Mr Yoshida is too severe with his children.	Herr Yoshida ist zu streng zu seinen Kindern.
On the whole, the country has a severe climate.	Im Großen und Ganzen hat das Land ein raues Klima.
In severe weather, it's best to stay indoors.	Bei Unwetter ist es am besten, drinnen zu bleiben.
The law, as it is, is not so severe.	Das Gesetz ist in der vorliegenden Form nicht so streng.
Biologists assert the losses are severe.	Die Biologen versichern, dass die Verluste schwerwiegend sind.
There is no knowing when a severe earthquake will happen in Tokyo.	Man weiß nicht, wann ein schweres Erdbeben in Tokio sein wird.
Alice returned home early from work with a severe headache.	Alice kam früh von der Arbeit zurück mit schweren Kopfschmerzen.

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🗣️ Phonetic Approximation

Er war streng zu seinen Kindern. /ɛr wɑr strɛng zʊ sɛɪnɛn kɪndɛrn./

Es soll einen strengen Winter geben. /ɛs sɔy ɛɪnɛn strɛngɛn wɪntɛr gɛbɛn./

Bei Unwetter bekommen die Leute Angst. /bɛɪ ʊnwɛttɛr bɛkɔmmɛn dɪɛ lɛʊtɛ ɑngst./

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[ROOT] Sentence
├── Er
└── war

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Er war streng zu seinen Kindern.

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Er war streng zu seinen Kindern.

He was severe with his children.

🔬 Morphology Breakdown

Prefix/Suffix analysis indicates a standard derivation path for Die beispiellose Dürre führte zu einem immensen Ernteausfall beim Weizen..

Es soll einen strengen Winter geben.

They say we are going to have a severe winter.

Bei Unwetter bekommen die Leute Angst.

Severe weather frightens people.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "He was severe with his children." directly translates to Er war streng zu seinen Kindern., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

Herr Yoshida ist zu streng zu seinen Kindern.

Mr Yoshida is too severe with his children.

Im Großen und Ganzen hat das Land ein raues Klima.

On the whole, the country has a severe climate.

🌐 Regional Nuance: Universally understood across standard German dialects worldwide.

Bei Unwetter ist es am besten, drinnen zu bleiben.

In severe weather, it's best to stay indoors.

Das Gesetz ist in der vorliegenden Form nicht so streng.

The law, as it is, is not so severe.

⚠️ Native Nuance: While "On the whole, the country has a severe climate." directly translates to Im Großen und Ganzen hat das Land ein raues Klima., locals often blend the syllables together at conversational speed.

Die Biologen versichern, dass die Verluste schwerwiegend sind.

Biologists assert the losses are severe.

Man weiß nicht, wann ein schweres Erdbeben in Tokio sein wird.

There is no knowing when a severe earthquake will happen in Tokyo.

🔬 Morphology Breakdown

Prefix/Suffix analysis indicates a standard derivation path for Es soll einen strengen Winter geben..

Alice kam früh von der Arbeit zurück mit schweren Kopfschmerzen.

Alice returned home early from work with a severe headache.

Die lang anhaltende Dürre führte zu einem immensen Ernteausfall.

The prolonged drought did severe damage to crops.

📈 Frequency Metric: The term Alice kam früh von der Arbeit zurück mit schweren Kopfschmerzen. ranks in the top 3% of daily spoken German.

Es gibt keine Vorhersage, wann ein schweres Erdbeben Tokio trifft.

There is no telling when a severe earthquake will strike Tokyo.

Die Entzugserscheinungen sind schlimmer, als ich mir vorgestellt hatte.

The withdrawal symptoms are more severe than I thought.

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with Es gibt keine Vorhersage, wann ein schweres Erdbeben Tokio trifft. include "There is no telling when a severe earthquake will strike Tokyo. context" and "German verbs".

Die beispiellose Dürre führte zu einem immensen Ernteausfall beim Weizen.

The unprecedented drought did severe damage to the wheat harvest.