Befreiung

/bəˈfʁaɪʊŋ/

die noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Befreiungen

Meaning

  1. liberation; exemption

    • Die Befreiung der Stadt wurde gefeiert.

      The liberation of the city was celebrated.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Freigabe

Befreiung is liberation in general, or an exemption from a duty; Freigabe is a release or official clearance/approval for something specific.

Freilassung

Befreiung is liberation in the general sense; Freilassung specifically means the release of a prisoner or captive.

Similar in other languages

English

release

Close — liberation and release overlap.

Practice

1 What does Befreiung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ der Stadt wurde gefeiert.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Befreiung?

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