Prävention

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɛvɛnˈt͡si̯oːn/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /pʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Prä‧ven‧tion

Noun

Prävention f (genitive Prävention, plural Präventionen)

1. prevention (the act of preventing or hindering)

Further reading

• “Prävention” in Duden online
• “Prävention” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache