die Lösung
noun · /ˈløːzʊŋ/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German lœsunge, lōsunge, from Old High German lōsunga (“redemption, payment, ransom, fraud, deception”), from Proto-West Germanic *lausungu, from Proto-Germanic *lausungō, equivalent to lösen + -ung. Cognate with English leasing, Icelandic lausung. Compare also Dutch oplossing.
Translation
-
solution (answer to a riddle or problem)
feminine
Alkohol ist keine Lösung für ein Problem.
Alcohol is not a solution to a problem.
-
solution (solvent + solute; action of dissolving)
feminine
Alkohol ist keine Lösung, sondern ein Destilat
Alcohol is not a solution, but a distillate.
- cancellation feminine
- breaking away feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Lösung | Lösungen |
| Accusative | Lösung | Lösungen |
| Dative | Lösung | Lösungen |
| Genitive | Lösung | Lösungen |