Verwertung

/fɛɐ̯ˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ/

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 Verwertungen

Meaning

  1. utilisation, recycling

    • Die Verwertung von Abfällen ist wichtig.

      The recycling of waste is important.

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

nutzung

Nutzung and Verwertung are close synonyms for "utilisation"; Verwertung also has a "recycling" sense, using waste materials.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

aprovechamiento

Close — utilisation/recycling relates to good use.

Practice

1 What does Verwertung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ von Abfällen ist wichtig.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Verwertung?

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