German Conversation · Level 106
57 words
German word
Entstehung
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛntˈʃteːʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounorigin
Example
Die Entstehung dieser Tradition liegt im 19. Jahrhundert.
The origin of this tradition dates back to the 19th century.
More examples
Bei der Entstehung neuer Wörter spielen soziale Medien oft eine Rolle.
Social media often play a role in the emergence of new words.
Core concept
The first visible form of something developing from conditions, events, or ideas.
Common phrases
die Entstehung neuer Wörter
emergence of new words
die Entstehung von Gerüchten
emergence of rumors
Similar words
Ursprung: The fundamental source or starting point of something.
Anfang: The first moment or stage of an event or period.
Herkunft: The source from which a person or thing comes.
Definition in German
Entstehung bezeichnet den Prozess des Hervorgehens oder der Bildung von etwas.
Word origin
The noun Entstehung derives from entstehen plus -ung, linking the word to the process by which something comes into being.
Usage tips
- Entstehung often refers to how something developed, while Ursprung more directly names its starting point or source.
Other meanings
- emergencenoun
Opposites
- Endeendnoun
- Beendigungterminationnoun
Related words
- Entstehungsgeschichtehistory of developmentnoun
- entstehenemergeverb