Die Beobachtung
Example: Die Beobachtung der Vögel hilft, ihr Verhalten zu verstehen.
Definition
"Die Beobachtung" refers to the act or process of carefully watching and monitoring something or someone to gather information or understand behavior, such as in the example phrase: 'Die Beobachtung der Vögel hilft, ihr Verhalten zu verstehen.'
Etymology
The word "die Beobachtung" comes from the German verb 'beobachten,' meaning to observe or watch. It combines 'be-' (a prefix intensifying the verb) and 'Obacht,' an old word for attention or watchfulness. Did you know that 'Obacht' is related to the English 'watch'?
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"Die Beobachtung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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