Feminine
Vertiefung
Meaning
- (feminine, form-of, noun-from-verb) verbal noun of vertiefen: deepening (the act of making something deeper; the process of becoming deeper)
- (feminine) depression, recess (spot that is deeper/lower than its surroundings)
vertiefen
- (transitive, weak) to deepen
- (reflexive, weak) to deepen
- (reflexive, weak) to delve
Concepts
devote oneself to
give undivided attention
immersing oneself
sinking into deep thought
sinking to the depths
Synonyms
Höhlung
Versunkenheit
Einrückung
Aussparung
tiefes Nachdenken
Aushöhlung
vertiefte Stelle
Translations
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
duele
Basel-Landschaft
gumpe
Basel-Landschaft
nuele
Basel-Landschaft
verdieffig
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ferˈtiːfʊŋ/
Etymology
In summary
From vertiefen + -ung. Compare Dutch verdieping, Swedish fördjupning, Middle Low German vördēpinge.
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