Noun
die Vernichtung
Pronunciation: /ˌfɛɐ̯ˈnɪçtʊŋ/
destruction (the act of destroying)
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plural Vernichtungen
Meanings
Noun
- destruction (the act of destroying)
- annihilation, extinction (the act of annihilating or state of dying out)
Example sentence
Atomwaffen können zur Vernichtung der Menschheit führen.
Nuclear weapons may bring about the annihilation of man.
Word forms
singular
die Vernichtung
plural
die Vernichtungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Vernichtung
Accusativedie Vernichtung
Dativeder Vernichtung
Genitiveder Vernichtung
Plural
Nominativedie Vernichtungen
Accusativedie Vernichtungen
Dativeden Vernichtungen
Genitiveder Vernichtungen
Usage
- die Vernichtung von Akten — the destruction of files; von takes dative
- vernichten → Vernichtung — destroy → destruction; usually suggests complete destruction
Die Vernichtung der alten Unterlagen wurde schriftlich dokumentiert.
The destruction of the old documents was recorded in writing.