🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Belüftung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈlʏftʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ventilation/ˌvɛn.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Eine gute Belüftung ist wichtig für die Luftqualität."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The provision of fresh air to a room, building, or other enclosed space.

    "Proper ventilation is essential in maintaining indoor air quality."
  2. 2

    The act of ventilating or the state of being ventilated.

    "The ventilation of the greenhouse allowed for better growth of the plants."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'ventilation' originates from the Latin 'ventilatio', which means 'to fan or to blow'. It evolved through Middle French 'ventilation' in the 14th century, referring to the act of supplying fresh air, and has maintained this meaning in modern English.

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