🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Trennung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Trennung

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Separation/ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Trennung von Kirche und Staat."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The action or state of moving or being moved apart.

    "The long separation between the two friends finally ended."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'separation' originates from the Latin 'separatio', which means 'a dividing' or 'a setting apart'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the act of dividing or the state of being divided, with its meaning expanding to various contexts over time.

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