German word

Planung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈplaːnʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounplanning

Example

Die Planung des Projekts dauert noch zwei Wochen.

The planning for the project will take another two weeks.

Illustration for Planung (planning)

More examples

Wir sollten mit der Planung für das Sommerfest bald beginnen.

We should begin planning for the summer festival soon.

Core concept

An organized route from a desired outcome to scheduled actions and needed means.

Common phrases

  • mit der Planung beginnen

    begin the planning

  • die Planung vorantreiben

    move the planning forward

  • Teil der Planung sein

    be part of the planning

Similar words

Plan: A concrete outline made to guide actual work.
Vorbereitung: Preparations and arrangements made before carrying out a task.
Organisation: The systematic arrangement of people, resources, and tasks.
Ablauf: The order and progression of tasks or events.

Definition in German

Planung ist der Vorgang, bei dem Ziele, Schritte, Mittel und Termine für ein Vorhaben festgelegt und geordnet werden.

Word origin

The noun Planung derives from planen plus -ung, while planen is based on Plan, a borrowing that entered German through French from Latin planum.

Usage tips

  • German commonly uses Planung for the process and Plan for the resulting outline or document, so the nouns are not interchangeable in every context.

Other meanings

  • plannoun
  • designnoun

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