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Entwicklung

German edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

First attested in the 17th century. From entwickeln (“to develop”) +‎ -ung (“-ing”). Likely a calque of French développement.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈvɪklʊŋ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ent‧wick‧lung

Noun edit

Entwicklung f (genitive Entwicklung, plural Entwicklungen)

  1. evolution
  2. development

Declension edit

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

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • → Russian: развитие (razvitije) (calque)

Further reading edit

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