Nomen

die Ausnahmesituation

exceptional situations, states of emergency

In Ausnahmesituationen gelten andere Regeln.

In exceptional situations, different rules apply.

Das war eine echte Ausnahmesituation für uns alle.

That was a real exceptional situation for all of us.

in+dat in ... in Ausnahmesituationen

Synonyms: emergency, crisis; Antonyms: normality, routine

A compound word from 'Ausnahme' (exception) and 'Situation' (situation). 'Ausnahme' is derived from 'aus' (out) and 'nehmen' (to take).

Break it down: an 'Ausnahme' is an exception. So, it's an 'exceptional situation'. This makes it easy to remember.

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