Vertiefung

German

Etymology

From vertiefen +‎ -ung. Compare Dutch verdieping, Swedish fördjupning, Middle Low German vördēpinge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ferˈtiːfʊŋ/, [fɐˈtiː.fʊŋ], [fɛɐ̯-], [-fʊŋk]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Vertiefung f (genitive Vertiefung, plural Vertiefungen)

  1. verbal noun of vertiefen: deepening (the act of making something deeper; the process of becoming deeper)
    Synonym: Vertiefen n
  2. depression, recess (spot that is deeper/lower than its surroundings)
    Synonyms: Kuhle, Mulde, Senke

Declension

Declension of Vertiefung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Vertiefung die Vertiefungen
genitive einer der Vertiefung der Vertiefungen
dative einer der Vertiefung den Vertiefungen
accusative eine die Vertiefung die Vertiefungen

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