🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Übergang

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Übergang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
transition/trænˈzɪʃən/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Übergang verlief reibungslos."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.

    "Students make the transition from school to university."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Early 17th century: from Latin transition- 'going across', from the verb transire (from trans- 'across' + ire 'go').

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