Worst-Case-Szenario
German, noun/ˈvœʁstkɛɪ̯st͡seˌnaːʁi̯o/
Worst-Case-Szenario is a German neuter noun meaning “worst-case scenario” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “schlechtestes Szenario, von mehreren möglichen Verläufen der ungünstigste”.
What does Worst-Case-Szenario mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterworst-case scenario
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. schlechtestes Szenario, von mehreren möglichen Verläufen der ungünstigste
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Worst-Case-Szenario
- Worst-Case-Szenarios genitive
- Worst-Case-Szenarien plural
- Worstcase-Szenario alternative
- Worst-Case-Szenarium alternative
- Worstcase-Szenarium alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Worst-Case-Szenario?
- /ˈvœʁstkɛɪ̯st͡seˌnaːʁi̯o/
- /vœʁstˈkɛɪ̯s-/
- /wœ-/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.