Vernichtung
/fɛɐ̯ˈnɪçtʊŋ/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Vernichtungen
Meaning
Similar words
Vernichtung implies total annihilation, complete elimination, often used for genocide or pests; Zerstörung is more general destruction, like of objects or buildings.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
destruição is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "destruction."
Practice
1 What does Vernichtung mean?
destruction
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ der Dokumente war verboten.
Full sentence: Die Vernichtung der Dokumente war verboten. (The destruction of the documents was prohibited.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Vernichtung?
Vernichtung: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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