Noun
die Zuwendung
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡suːvɛndʊŋ/
friendly and kind attention; loving care; love and care
C2
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plural Zuwendungen
Meanings
Noun
- friendly and kind attention; loving care; love and care
- financial support, financial contribution, donation
Example sentence
Ich bekomme monatliche Zuwendungen von fünfzigtausend Yen.
I am given a monthly allowance of fifty thousand yen.
Word forms
singular
die Zuwendung
plural
die Zuwendungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Zuwendung
Accusativedie Zuwendung
Dativeder Zuwendung
Genitiveder Zuwendung
Plural
Nominativedie Zuwendungen
Accusativedie Zuwendungen
Dativeden Zuwendungen
Genitiveder Zuwendungen
Usage
- Zuwendung brauchen — need affection or caring attention; usually uncountable here
- finanzielle Zuwendungen — financial grants or contributions; a separate money sense
Das verängstigte Kind brauchte vor allem Ruhe und liebevolle Zuwendung.
The frightened child mainly needed quiet and loving attention.