Zerstörung
/tsɛɐ̯ˈʃtøːʁʊŋ/
die
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Zerstörungen
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 Zerstörung mean?
destruction
2 Fill the gap: Der Krieg brachte große ___.
Full sentence: Der Krieg brachte große Zerstörung. (The war brought great destruction.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zerstörung?
Zerstörung: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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