🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Entfernung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛntˈfɛʁnʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Removal/rɪˈmuː.vəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Entfernung von Hindernissen verbessert die Sicherheit."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of taking something away or off from the position occupied.

    "The removal of the old furniture made space for the new sofa."
  2. 2

    A process or instance of eliminating or getting rid of something.

    "The removal of the barriers improved accessibility for everyone."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'removal' originates from the Middle English term 'removal', derived from the Old French 'removal', which in turn comes from the Latin 'removalis', meaning 'to move away'. The evolution of its meaning has shifted from a general sense of moving something to a more specific context of taking something away or eliminating it.

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