Vernichtung
German
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?]; vernichten + -ung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌfɛɐ̯ˈnɪçtʊŋ/
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Noun
Vernichtung f (genitive Vernichtung, plural Vernichtungen)
- destruction (the act of destroying)
- Antonym: Bau
- annihilation, extinction (the act of annihilating or state of dying out)
- Antonym: Erzeugung
Declension
Declension of Vernichtung [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Vernichtung | die | Vernichtungen |
| genitive | einer | der | Vernichtung | der | Vernichtungen |
| dative | einer | der | Vernichtung | den | Vernichtungen |
| accusative | eine | die | Vernichtung | die | Vernichtungen |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Vernichtung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Vernichtung” in Duden online
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