Verschlankung
German, noun/fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaŋkʊŋ/
Verschlankung is a German feminine noun meaning “trimming, streamlining; cutting back, cutting down, downsizing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Umgestaltung, sodass etwas mit weniger Aufwand, Einsatz, Personal funktioniert”.
What does Verschlankung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininetrimming, streamlining; cutting back, cutting down, downsizing
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Umgestaltung, sodass etwas mit weniger Aufwand, Einsatz, Personal funktioniert
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 Verschlankung
- Verschlankungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Verschlankung?
- /fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaŋkʊŋ/
- [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlaŋkʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Verschlankung in German?
Verschlankung appears about once in every 7 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).