Die Inspektion
Example: Die Inspektion des Gebäudes dauerte mehrere Stunden.
Definition
"Die Inspektion" refers to the careful examination or official review of something, often to check its condition or ensure it meets certain standards. For example, "Die Inspektion des Gebäudes dauerte mehrere Stunden" means the inspection of the building took several hours.
Etymology
The word "die Inspektion" comes from the Latin 'inspectio,' meaning 'a looking into' or 'examination.' It entered German through French and Latin during the Renaissance period when scientific and administrative practices were becoming more formalized. Did you know? The root 'spec-' in "Inspektion" is related to sight and seeing.
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"Die Inspektion" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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