Noun
die Errungenschaft
Pronunciation: [ɛɐ̯ˈʀʊŋənʃaft]
accomplishment, achievement, attainment (usually by a community, group of people, historical era, movement etc.)
C2
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plural Errungenschaften
Meanings
Noun
- accomplishment, achievement, attainment (usually by a community, group of people, historical era, movement etc.)
- acquisition
Example sentence
Was sehen Sie als Ihre größte Errungenschaft an?
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Word forms
singular
die Errungenschaft
plural
die Errungenschaften
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Errungenschaft
Accusativedie Errungenschaft
Dativeder Errungenschaft
Genitiveder Errungenschaft
Plural
Nominativedie Errungenschaften
Accusativedie Errungenschaften
Dativeden Errungenschaften
Genitiveder Errungenschaften
Usage
- eine technische Errungenschaft — a technological achievement; something gained through progress or effort
- Errungenschaft / Geschenk — an achievement or acquisition / a gift; the former suggests something attained
Die Ausstellung würdigt die medizinischen Errungenschaften jener Zeit.
The exhibition honours the medical achievements of that period.