🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Schöpfung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃœpfʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Creation/kriˈeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Schöpfung dieses Gemäldes war eine große Herausforderung."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of bringing something into existence.

    "The creation of the new park has transformed the neighborhood."
  2. 2

    Something that has been created, especially a work of art or a product.

    "Her latest creation is a stunning piece of modern art."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'creation' originates from the Latin 'creatio', meaning 'a making or producing'. It evolved through Old French 'creacion' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, where it retained its meaning related to the act of bringing something into existence.

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