German Conversation · Level 82
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German word
Krönung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkʁøːnʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nouncoronation
Example
Bei der Krönung trug die Königin eine Krone.
At the coronation, the queen wore a crown.
More examples
Die feierliche Preisverleihung war die Krönung des Festivals.
The formal awards ceremony was the culmination of the festival.
Core concept
A crown settling onto a head marks both royal investiture and the crowning point of a process.
Common phrases
als Krönung des Ganzen
as the culmination of it all
die Krönung des Festes
the climax of the celebration
Similar words
Krone: A jeweled or metal ornament placed on a king's or queen's head.
Thronbesteigung: The event in which a king or queen formally assumes the throne.
Krönungsfeier: A festive event held in honor of a royal coronation.
Definition in German
Feierliche Zeremonie, bei der jemandem eine Krone aufgesetzt wird; im übertragenen Sinn Höhepunkt oder Abschluss einer Entwicklung.
Word origin
Krönung is formed from the verb krönen, 'to crown', with the noun-forming suffix -ung; krönen is related to Krone, from Latin corona.
Usage tips
- Krönung is feminine, so the definite article is die and the plural is Krönungen.
Other meanings
- culminationnoun
- climaxnoun
Opposites
- Entthronungdethronementnoun
Related words
- krönencrownverb
- Krönungszeremoniecoronation ceremonynoun
- krönendcrowningadjective