Leistung
/ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋ/
die
noun
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Leistungen
Meaning
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achievement, performance
From leisten (to accomplish, to achieve).
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Das war eine großartige Leistung.
That was a great achievement.
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Similar words
Errungenschaft is more about a hard-won, significant accomplishment; Leistung is more general, like a performance or an everyday achievement.
Practice
1 What does Leistung mean?
achievement, performance
2 Fill the gap: Das war eine großartige ___.
Full sentence: Das war eine großartige Leistung. (That was a great achievement.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Leistung?
Leistung: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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