Polyglot Dictionary

Herstellung

/ˈheːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlʊŋ/

die noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. production

    Built from her- (here) + stellen (to place) + -ung (-ing).

    • Die Herstellung dauert eine Woche.

      Production takes a week.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • her- here
  • stellen to place
  • -ung -ing

Similar words

produktion

Herstellung and Produktion are close synonyms for "production"; Herstellung leans toward manufacturing/making something, Produktion is broader and can also cover film or TV production.

Similar in other languages

French

production

production is the French word for the same thing — both mean "production."

Portuguese

produção

produção is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "production."

Practice

1 What does Herstellung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ dauert eine Woche.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Herstellung?

nouncompound

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