German word

Erstellung

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛlʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpreparation

Example

Bei der Erstellung des Berichts braucht man Zeit.

Preparing the report takes time.

Illustration for Erstellung (preparation)

More examples

Die Erstellung einer Website erfordert oft detaillierte Planung.

Preparing a website often requires detailed planning.

Core concept

A set of parts or pieces of information being assembled into a finished document or digital file.

Common phrases

  • Erstellung eines Berichts

    preparation of a report

  • Erstellung von Dokumenten

    preparation of documents

  • Erstellung einer Präsentation

    preparation of a presentation

Similar words

Zusammenstellung: The act of gathering and arranging needed items or materials into a set format.
Ausarbeitung: The process of developing a rough idea into a detailed, workable form.
Bearbeitung: The process of editing or revising a document or data for a specific purpose.
Entwurf: A preliminary draft or plan showing the basic design before the final version.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet das Erzeugen oder Zusammenstellen von etwas, besonders von Dokumenten oder digitalen Daten.

Word origin

The noun is formed from the verb erstellen, built with er- and stellen, plus -ung, a suffix that forms nouns for actions or their results.

Usage tips

  • Erstellung is feminine, so it takes die and commonly appears in the formal pattern 'die Erstellung eines Berichts'.

Other meanings

  • creationnoun
  • productionnoun
  • draftingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Erstellercreatornoun
  • erstellbarcreatableadjective
  • Erstellungsprozesscreation processnoun

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