Vertiefung

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German

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Etymology

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From vertiefen +‎ -ung. Compare Dutch verdieping, Swedish fördjupning, Middle Low German vördēpinge.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ferˈtiːfʊŋ/, [fɐˈtiː.fʊŋ], [fɛɐ̯-], [-fʊŋk]
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Noun

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Vertiefung f (genitive Vertiefung, plural Vertiefungen)

  1. verbal noun of vertiefen: deepening (the act of making something deeper; the process of becoming deeper)
    Synonym: Vertiefen n
  2. depression, recess (spot that is deeper/lower than its surroundings)
    Synonyms: Kuhle, Mulde, Senke

Declension

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Further reading

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