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Veränderung

change

noun fer-EN-de-rung Less Common
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Usage Note

Veränderung denotes a deeper, more sweeping change than the plainer Änderung (a single tweak). The ver- prefix here adds the sense of something becoming altogether different. You will hear Klimaveränderung and Veränderungsprozess in serious discussion.

Examples

"Eine große Veränderung steht bevor."

Natural Translation

A big change is coming.

Literal Translation

A big change stands before.

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