"penury" in German penury Armut Not Detailed translations for "penury" penury penury(also: privation, poorness, indigence, destitution) die Armut{feminine} Condemning Mary to a life of penury is something I wouldn't dream of. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Ich würde Mary niemals zu einem Leben in Armut verdammen. penury(also: privation, need, distress, necessity) die Not{feminine} English synonyms for "penury" penury {n} indigence need pauperism pauperization