die Läuterung

Plural: die Läuterungen
Based on: lauter
Noun
1.

the catharsis

Examples
  • Oft braucht es im Leben eine Läuterung, um alten Ballast loszulassen.
  • Often in life, a catharsis is needed to let go of old burdens.

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Vocab: lauten, laut, der Laut, lauter, unlauter, der Klang, läuten

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How many meanings does the German word 'Läuterung' have?

Läuterung has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the catharsis.

What is the gender of 'Läuterung'?

die

What is the plural of 'Läuterung'?

die Läuterungen

What is 'Läuterung' related to?

The word 'Läuterung' is related to lauter.

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Word of the Day – “lauter”
A fun look at the word "lauter", why it is much more than just "louder" and what cool things we can do with it.
Vocab: lauten, laut, der Laut, lauter, unlauter, der Klang, läuten
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