Vernichtung

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German [Term?]; vernichten +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌfɛɐ̯ˈnɪçtʊŋ/
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Noun

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Vernichtung f (genitive Vernichtung, plural Vernichtungen)

  1. destruction (the act of destroying)
    Antonym: Bau
  2. annihilation, extinction (the act of annihilating or state of dying out)
    Antonym: Erzeugung

Declension

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Declension of Vernichtung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Vernichtung die Vernichtungen
genitive einer der Vernichtung der Vernichtungen
dative einer der Vernichtung den Vernichtungen
accusative eine die Vernichtung die Vernichtungen

Derived terms

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Further reading

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