die Ernteausfälle
Translation
crop failures, harvest losses
Examples
Die Dürre führte zu großen Ernteausfällen.
The drought led to major crop failures.
Die Bauern klagen über hohe Ernteausfälle.
The farmers are complaining about high crop failures.
Grammar Patterns
((crop failures)) crop failures The drought led to major crop failures.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Missernte; Antonyms: die Rekordernte, die reiche Ernte
Etymology
A compound word: 'Ernte' (harvest) + 'Ausfälle' (failures, losses), from the verb 'ausfallen' (to fail, to be cancelled). Literally 'harvest-failures'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: Ernte (harvest) + Ausfall (failure). When the harvest 'falls out' (aus-fallen), you have a crop failure.