German Conversation · Level 33
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German word
Wartung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvaɐ̯tʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounmaintenance
Example
Die Wartung der Heizung erfolgt einmal im Jahr.
The heating system is serviced once a year.
More examples
Wir sollten eine fachgerechte Wartung des Motors vereinbaren.
We should arrange proper maintenance of the engine.
Core concept
A technician regularly checks, cleans, and adjusts a machine so it keeps working reliably.
Common phrases
fachgerechte Wartung
proper maintenance
Wartung vereinbaren
arrange maintenance
umfangreiche Wartung
extensive maintenance
Similar words
Instandhaltung: Planned upkeep that keeps equipment or facilities working properly over the long term.
Inspektion: A detailed check of equipment using visual inspection or measurements.
Reparatur: Work that fixes a fault or damage and restores normal operation.
Service: Paid routine work involving equipment checks, replacement of worn parts, and adjustments.
Definition in German
Wartung ist die regelmäßige Instandhaltung und Pflege technischer Anlagen, um Ausfälle zu vermeiden.
Word origin
Wartung derives from warten in its older sense of tending or watching over, with the noun-forming suffix -ung.
Usage tips
- Wartung is preventive care, whereas Reparatur usually deals with a fault that has already occurred.
Other meanings
- servicingnoun
- upkeepnoun
Opposites
- Vernachlässigungneglectnoun
- Verfalldeteriorationnoun
Related words
- Wartungskostenmaintenance costsnoun
- Wartungsvertragmaintenance contractnoun
- wartungsintensivmaintenance-intensiveadjective