Entwicklung
German
Alternative forms
- Entwickelung (archaic)
Etymology
From entwickeln (“to develop”) + -ung (“-ing”). Further analysable as ent- (“un-”) + wickeln (“to wind, coil”) + -ung.
Attested since the 17th century.
Likely a calque of French développement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛntˈvɪklʊŋ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ent‧wick‧lung
Declension
Declension of Entwicklung [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Entwicklung | die | Entwicklungen |
| genitive | einer | der | Entwicklung | der | Entwicklungen |
| dative | einer | der | Entwicklung | den | Entwicklungen |
| accusative | eine | die | Entwicklung | die | Entwicklungen |
Derived terms
- Entwicklungsland
- Entwicklungsroman
- Softwareentwicklung
- Unterentwicklung
Further reading
- “Entwicklung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Entwicklung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Entwicklung” in Duden online
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