Transformation
/tʁansfɔʁmaˈtsi̯oːn/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Transformationen
Meaning
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transformation
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Die Transformation der Wirtschaft braucht Zeit.
The transformation of the economy takes time.
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Similar words
Wandlung is more gradual and personal, like a change in character; Transformation is more structural and comprehensive.
Verwandlung is more magical or complete, like a fairy-tale metamorphosis; Transformation is more structural, a general or organizational change.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
transformación is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "transformation."
Portuguese
transformação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "transformation."
Practice
1 What does Transformation mean?
transformation
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ der Wirtschaft braucht Zeit.
Full sentence: Die Transformation der Wirtschaft braucht Zeit. (The transformation of the economy takes time.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Transformation?
Transformation: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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