🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

성공

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seong-gong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Erfolg/ɛɐ̯ˈfɔlk/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 사업은 큰 성공을 거두었다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The accomplishment of an aim, purpose, or desired outcome.

    "Der Erfolg des Projekts hängt von der Zusammenarbeit aller ab."
  2. 2

    The attainment of popular acclaim, wealth, or high social status.

    "Sie feiert einen großen beruflichen Erfolg."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle High German 'erfolgen' meaning 'to follow out, result, or ensue'. Over centuries, the noun 'Erfolg' shifted from the general sense of a consequence or outcome to specifically denote a positive outcome, namely success.

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