Prävention

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French prévention, from Late Late Latin praeventio, praeventionem, from Latin praeventus, from praevenio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɛvɛnˈt͡si̯oːn/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /pʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Prä‧ven‧tion

Noun

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Prävention f (genitive Prävention, plural Präventionen)

  1. prevention (the act of preventing or hindering)
    Synonym: Vorbeugung

Declension

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Further reading

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