Die Zunahme
Example: Die Zunahme der Besucherzahlen ist im Sommer deutlich sichtbar.
Definition
"Die Zunahme" refers to the increase or growth in quantity, size, or intensity of something over time. It highlights the process of becoming larger or more numerous, such as in the example phrase where visitor numbers clearly rise during summer.
Etymology
The word "die Zunahme" comes from the German verb 'zunehmen,' which means to increase or gain. It combines 'zu' (towards) and 'nehmen' (to take), literally meaning 'to take towards' or 'to add on.' Did you know that in everyday German, 'zunehmen' is also used when talking about gaining weight?
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"Die Zunahme" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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