German word

Umwandlung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊmˌvandlʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounconversion

Example

Die Umwandlung der Datei dauerte nur wenige Sekunden.

The conversion of the file took only a few seconds.

Illustration for Umwandlung (conversion)

More examples

Die Umwandlung der Dateien in ein kompaktes Format spart Speicherplatz.

The conversion of the files into a compact format saves storage space.

Core concept

One state gives way to another as a process of reshaping or transfer.

Common phrases

  • Umwandlung von Dateien

    conversion of files

  • Umwandlung in ein anderes Format

    conversion into another format

  • Umwandlung von Daten

    conversion of data

Similar words

Verwandlung: A profound change in outward appearance or inner nature.
Wandlung: A slow, developing change in condition over time.
Transformation: The process of reshaping structure or function for a different system.

Definition in German

Begriff für die Umformung oder Überführung eines Gegenstands oder Zustands in einen anderen Zustand

Word origin

Umwandlung contains um- and wandeln; together, the verb umwandeln expresses turning something into a different state, from which the noun is derived.

Usage tips

  • The pattern eine Umwandlung von X in Y identifies both the original form and the resulting form.

Other meanings

  • transitionnoun
  • transformationnoun

Opposites

  • Beibehaltungretentionnoun
  • Originalzustandoriginal statenoun

Related words

  • umwandelnconvertverb
  • Umwandlungsprogrammconversion programnoun
  • umwandelbarconvertibleadjective

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