German word

Bemühung

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈmyːʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nouneffort

Example

Danke für deine Bemühungen.

Thank you for your efforts.

Illustration for Bemühung (effort)

More examples

Trotz großer Bemühungen blieb das Ergebnis unbefriedigend.

Despite great efforts, the result remained unsatisfactory.

Core concept

Sustained work directed at making a difficult result happen.

Common phrases

  • große Bemühungen

    great efforts

  • erneute Bemühungen

    renewed efforts

  • gemeinsame Bemühungen

    joint efforts

Similar words

Mühe: Time and energy spent getting a difficult task done.
Anstrengung: Physical or mental exertion that involves strain.
Einsatz: The commitment of time or energy to a specific purpose.
Versuch: A single attempt made to achieve a result.

Definition in German

Eine bewusste Anstrengung zur Lösung eines Problems oder zur Erreichung eines Ziels.

Word origin

Bemühung comes from bemühen, a verb related to Mühe, while the suffix -ung forms a noun for an action or its result.

Usage tips

  • The common pattern is sich um etwas bemühen, with um taking the accusative case.

Other meanings

  • attemptnoun

Opposites

  • Gleichgültigkeitindifferencenoun
  • Nichtstuninactionnoun

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