Noun
die Schwächung
Pronunciation: /ˈʃvɛçʊŋ/
weakening, attenuation
C2
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plural Schwächungen
Meanings
Noun
- weakening, attenuation
- impairment, enfeeblement
- lenition
Example sentence
Die Krankheit führte zu einer starken Schwächung.
The illness led to a severe weakening.
Word forms
singular
die Schwächung
plural
die Schwächungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schwächung
Accusativedie Schwächung
Dativeder Schwächung
Genitiveder Schwächung
Plural
Nominativedie Schwächungen
Accusativedie Schwächungen
Dativeden Schwächungen
Genitiveder Schwächungen
Usage
- eine Schwächung der Abwehr — A weakening of the defence or resistance, depending on context.
- Schwächung / Stärkung — Weakening versus strengthening.
Der Konflikt führte zu einer Schwächung des gesamten Bündnisses.
The conflict led to a weakening of the entire alliance.