Noun
die Absenkung
Pronunciation: [ˈapˌzɛŋkʊŋ]
lowering, sinking
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plural Absenkungen
Meanings
Noun
- lowering, sinking
- drawdown
Example sentence
Die Absenkung des Grundwassers macht Sorgen.
The lowering of the groundwater is causing concern.
Word forms
singular
die Absenkung
plural
die Absenkungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Absenkung
Accusativedie Absenkung
Dativeder Absenkung
Genitiveder Absenkung
Plural
Nominativedie Absenkungen
Accusativedie Absenkungen
Dativeden Absenkungen
Genitiveder Absenkungen
Usage
- die Absenkung eines Spiegels — a lowering of a level, such as a water level
- Absenkung / Anhebung — lowering versus raising
Die geplante Absenkung des Bodens wurde im Modell dargestellt.
The planned lowering of the floor was shown in the model.