German word

Heilung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhaɪ̯lʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncure

Example

Die Heilung der Wunde dauerte zwei Wochen.

It took two weeks for the wound to heal.

Illustration for Heilung (cure)

More examples

Nach der Therapie spürte sie eine seelische Heilung.

After the therapy, she felt a sense of emotional healing.

Core concept

The path from illness or injury leads back to a sound, functioning body.

Common phrases

  • komplette Heilung

    complete healing

  • rasche Heilung

    rapid healing

  • Heilung unterstützen

    support healing

Similar words

Genesung: A return to health following illness or injury.
Besserung: A positive change in the condition of an illness or injury.
Erholung: Renewed energy after resting from illness, injury, or fatigue.

Definition in German

Heilung ist das Wiederherstellen der Gesundheit nach Krankheit oder Verletzung.

Word origin

The older Germanic root behind heilen is related to English hale and health, while -ung turns the verb into a noun.

Usage tips

  • For everyday progress, German usually uses heilen or sich erholen, while Heilung is more common in medical or formal wording.

Other meanings

  • recoverynoun
  • healingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • heilenhealverb
  • Heilungsprozesshealing processnoun
  • heilbarcurableadjective

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