Zuwendung
German, noun/ˈt͡suːvɛndʊŋ/
Zuwendung is spelled Z-U-W-E-N-D-U-N-G (9 letters) and appears 2.8 times per million words in written German, the 18,843rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zuwendung is a German feminine noun meaning “friendly and kind attention; loving care; love and care” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Aufmerksamkeit und eine freundliche und liebevolle Behandlung”.
What does Zuwendung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefriendly and kind attention; loving care; love and care
- 2
femininefinancial support, financial contribution, donation
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Aufmerksamkeit und eine freundliche und liebevolle Behandlung 2. materielle Unterstützung für eine Institution oder eine andere Person
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 Zuwendung
- Zuwendungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Zuwendung?
- /ˈt͡suːvɛndʊŋ/
- [ˈt͡suːˌvɛndʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Zuwendung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Zuwendung in German?
Zuwendung appears 2.8 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).