noun
disappointment, letdown
B1
Means 'disappointment' or 'letdown' (emotional or situational). Feminine noun die Enttäuschung; plural Enttäuschungen. Regular declension shown: die Enttäuschung, die Enttäuschungen. No unusual plural; used with typical article patterns. Common in contexts describing unmet expectations or emotional reactions.
Examples
Die Enttäuschung war groß, als das Konzert abgesagt wurde.
The disappointment was huge when the concert was canceled.
Die Enttäuschung über das Ergebnis war groß.
The disappointment about the result was great.
Nachdem die Mannschaft das Finale verlor, kommentierte der Trainer die Enttäuschung der Spieler, obwohl er ihren Einsatz lobte.
After the team lost the final, the coach commented on the players' disappointment, although he praised their effort.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine popping a balloon labeled 'expectation' and the deflated balloon labeled 'Enttäuschung'
Sounds like 'anti-osh-ung' — think 'anti-hype' to remember disappointment
Die Enttäuschung — think of 'die' as the definite sister bringing the emotion into focus
Notes
Commonly used to express emotional reaction to unmet expectations. Collocates with verbs like 'sich zeigen', 'vermeiden', and adjectives like 'groß' oder 'tief'.