Entwicklung
German, noun/ɛntˈvɪklʊŋ/
Entwicklung is spelled E-N-T-W-I-C-K-L-U-N-G (11 letters) and appears 151 times per million words in written German, the 573rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Entwicklung is a German feminine noun meaning “evolution” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Veränderung in einem zeitlichen Prozess”.
What does Entwicklung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineevolution
- 2
femininedevelopment
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Veränderung in einem zeitlichen Prozess 2. Festigung und Sichtbarmachen eines Bildmaterials, eines fotografischen Films 3. Heranwachsen oder Entstehen eines Objekts oder Menschen 4. Schaffung, Konzipierung eines Objekts
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Entwicklung
- Entwicklungen plural
- Entwickelung alternative archaic
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Entwicklung?
- /ɛntˈvɪklʊŋ/
- [ɛntˈvɪklʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Entwicklung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Entwicklung in German?
Entwicklung appears 151 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).