die Leistung

Plural: die Leistungen
Based on: leisten
Goethe B1 Noun #164 Noun
  1. the performance, the achievement, the benefit
  2. the output, the power
1.

the performance, the achievement, the benefit

Examples
  • Sie zeigt bei jedem Wettkampf eine starke Leistung.
  • She shows a strong performance at every competition.
2.

the output, the power

(In physics. Work per time unit.)
Examples
  • Wie groß ist die Leistung dieses Motors?
  • How much power does this motor have?

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Word of the Day – “die Leistung”

"Leistung" has a load of translations but what's the core idea? Today, we'll find out and we'll also discover why "sich leisten" is German for "to afford".

Vocab: die Leistung, leistungsfähig, leisten, die Leiste

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Anonymous

Leistungen here would basically mean things like unemployment benefit, pension payments etc? https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/sozialversicherung-wirtschaftsweise-100.html

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Reply to  Emanuel

yeah, I feel like the current situation is a car crash and its going to get worse…I feel very pessimistic about all the decision making that is happening.

It was me by the way , I forgot I wasn’t logged in.

Its a funny word for me to get my head around. It can mean performance, which suggests effort, but it can also be something you receive (like a pension) when you are essentially not active.

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Ada

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kbas

Hat “Leistung” etwas zu tun mit “leisten”?

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

Leistung has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the performance, the achievement, the benefit, 2. the output, the power.

What is the gender of 'Leistung'?

die

What is the plural of 'Leistung'?

die Leistungen

What is 'Leistung' related to?

The word 'Leistung' is related to leisten.

Where can I learn more about 'Leistung'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Leistung':

Word of the Day – “die Leistung”
"Leistung" has a load of translations but what's the core idea? Today, we'll find out and we'll also discover why "sich leisten" is German for "to afford".
Vocab: die Leistung, leistungsfähig, leisten, die Leiste
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