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German word
Expedition
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛkspediˈt͡si̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nounexpedition
Example
Wir organisierten eine Expedition in den Dschungel.
We organized an expedition into the jungle.
More examples
Die Crew brach in der Nacht für die Expedition auf.
The crew set out for the expedition at night.
Core concept
A well-equipped team moves beyond familiar routes to investigate a difficult or unknown region.
Common phrases
eine Expedition durchführen
carry out an expedition
zur Expedition aufbrechen
set out on an expedition
die Expedition vorbereiten
prepare the expedition
Similar words
Erkundung: A focused investigation intended to discover information about a place or subject.
Forschungsreise: A research journey prepared for academic fieldwork at a particular location.
Exkursion: A brief educational or research visit undertaken to study a place firsthand.
Definition in German
Expedition, die, eine geplante Unternehmung mit Team und Ausrüstung, um unbekannte oder schwer zugängliche Gegenden systematisch zu erforschen.
Word origin
German Expedition comes through French from Latin expeditio, a noun formed from expedire, meaning to free or prepare for action.
Usage tips
- Expedition is feminine in German, with the plural form Expeditionen.
Opposites
- Heimreisereturn journeynoun
Related words
- Expeditionsausrüstungexpedition equipmentnoun
- Expeditionsarztexpedition doctornoun