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application / app
A computer program for a specific function, especially an application for smartphones or tablets. The short form 'App' is often used.
Ich habe mir eine neue Applikation zur Fotobearbeitung heruntergeladen.
I downloaded a new application for photo editing.
application
The applying or use of a substance, for example a cream in medicine or a pesticide in agriculture.
Die korrekte Applikation des Medikaments ist für den Heilungserfolg entscheidend.
The correct application of the medication is crucial for successful healing.
appliqué
A decorative textile element sewn or ironed onto another piece of fabric.
Die Jeansjacke war mit einer bunten Applikation auf dem Rücken verziert.
The denim jacket was decorated with a colorful appliqué on the back.
Nouns ending in '-tion' are always feminine in German (die Applikation) and often come from Latin. They usually refer to a process or the result of it.
Die Applikation der neuen Software dauert nur wenige Minuten.
The application of the new software takes only a few minutes.
Careful: 'Applikation' never means 'Bewerbung' (application) for a job or university. The English word 'application' has this meaning, but in German only the word 'Bewerbung' is used for it.
Er schreibt gerade eine Bewerbung für ein Praktikum.
He is currently writing an application for an internship.
The context makes the meaning clear. In the area of technology, it refers to software. In medicine or agriculture, it means applying a substance. In fashion, it refers to a decoration on fabric.
Die Applikation der Salbe sollte zweimal täglich erfolgen.
The application of the ointment should be done twice daily.
In everyday language, the short form 'die App' is almost always used for software on a smartphone. The word 'Applikation' sounds very technical or formal in this context.
Welche Apps hast du auf deinem Handy installiert?
Which apps do you have installed on your phone?
app
App and Applikation can refer to the same program on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. App is the usual everyday term; Applikation sounds more technical or formal. The choice here therefore mainly depends on the linguistic context.
Die Applikation wurde auf dem Tablet installiert.
The application was installed on the tablet.
Ich habe die App auf meinem Tablet installiert.
I installed the app on my tablet.
