der Ernstfall
Translation
emergency, serious case, contingency
Examples
Im Ernstfall rufen Sie bitte die Polizei.
In an emergency, please call the police.
Wir müssen uns auf den Ernstfall vorbereiten.
We have to prepare for an emergency.
Grammar Patterns
((in an emergency)) in an emergency In an emergency, we must act quickly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Notfall, Krise; Antonyms: Normalfall (normal case), Routine
Etymology
Composed of 'Ernst' (seriousness) + 'Fall' (case). Literally, a 'serious case'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: an 'Ernst' (serious) 'Fall' (case) is an 'Ernstfall' (emergency).