Zerstreuung

German

Etymology

From zerstreuen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Zerstreuung f (genitive Zerstreuung, plural Zerstreuungen)

  1. dispersal, scattering
    die Zerstreuung des Lichts ― the scattering of light
  2. recreation, diversion, pastime
    • 1909 [1901], Thomas Mann, chapter 1, in Buddenbrooks […] ‎[1], Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, →OCLC, part 8, page 426:
      […] ; sicher aber ist, daß Christian Buddenbrook in Quisisana ganz kostenlos dieselbe freundliche Zerstreuung fand, die Senator Gieseke mit dem schweren Gelde seiner Gattin bezahlen mußte.
      What is certain is, that Christian found there, without money and without price, the same friendly relaxation as Dr. Gieseke, who, however, had to pay for the same with his wife's money.

Declension

Declension of Zerstreuung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zerstreuung die Zerstreuungen
genitive einer der Zerstreuung der Zerstreuungen
dative einer der Zerstreuung den Zerstreuungen
accusative eine die Zerstreuung die Zerstreuungen

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