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How do you say "achievement" in German?
die Errungenschaft
In German, "achievement" is die Errungenschaft.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'air-RUNG-en-shahft', stress on the second syllable, with 'sch' as a sh sound.
Grammar notes
die Errungenschaft is feminine. Plural: die Errungenschaften.
Example sentence
Den Marathon zu beenden war eine stolze Leistung.
Finishing the marathon was a proud achievement.
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How to remember die Errungenschaft
Die Errungenschaft comes from erringen, to attain through effort — an achievement is something you had to actively 'wrestle into your grasp'.
Related words
- freedom die Freiheit
- justice die Gerechtigkeit
- peace der Frieden
- equality die Gleichheit
- opportunity die Gelegenheit
- responsibility die Verantwortung
- challenge die Herausforderung
- tradition die Tradition
- culture die Kultur
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Questions about die Errungenschaft
How do you say "achievement" in German?
In German, "achievement" is die Errungenschaft. It is a noun.
Is die Errungenschaft masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Errungenschaft is feminine. Plural: die Errungenschaften.
How is die Errungenschaft used in a sentence?
Use die Errungenschaft as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Den Marathon zu beenden war eine stolze Leistung. (Finishing the marathon was a proud achievement.).
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