Die Leistung
Example: Die Leistung des Teams übertraf alle Erwartungen bei dem Projekt.
Definition
"Die Leistung" refers to the performance or achievement of a person, group, or machine in completing a task or meeting a standard. It often highlights the quality or success of efforts, such as in the phrase 'Die Leistung des Teams übertraf alle Erwartungen bei dem Projekt,' meaning the team's performance exceeded all expectations.
Etymology
The word "die Leistung" comes from the German verb 'leisten,' meaning to accomplish or achieve. Its roots trace back to Middle High German 'leisten,' related to Old High German 'leistan,' meaning to make or do. Did you know? While 'Leistung' primarily means performance, it also has technical uses, like indicating power output in physics.
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"Die Leistung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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