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Entwicklung

development

noun ent-VIK-lung Common

Also means

evolution

Usage Note

Entwicklung built from wickeln ('to wrap') literally means 'unwrapping', hence development. It covers technical, economic, and biological development, and even photo developing. All -ung nouns are feminine.

Examples

"Die Entwicklung dauert lange."

Natural Translation

The development takes a long time.

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