die Aufzählung
enumeration / listing
The naming or listing of several things or people one after another.
EXAMPLE
Die Aufzählung all seiner Erfolge dauerte mehrere Minuten.
The listing of all his achievements took several minutes.
die Aufzählung
enumeration / listing
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Word structure
'Aufzählung' is the nominalization of the separable verb 'aufzählen' (to list/enumerate). The verb consists of the prefix 'auf-' and 'zählen' (to count). The prefix 'auf-' here emphasizes naming elements one after another in a list.
EXAMPLE
Könntest du mir die Punkte noch einmal aufzählen?
Could you list the points for me one more time?
Sentence structure with genitive
To specify what is being listed, the genitive is usually used. The structure is: die Aufzählung + genitive.
EXAMPLE
Die Aufzählung der Mängel am Auto war sehr lang.
The listing of the defects on the car was very long.
Typical adjectives
Common adjectives combined with 'Aufzählung' are 'lang' (long), 'kurz' (short), 'vollständig' (complete), 'abschließend' (final/exhaustive), or also 'bloß' (mere, to express that it is only a list without further explanation).
EXAMPLE
Das war nur eine kurze Aufzählung der möglichen Probleme.
That was only a short listing of the possible problems.
Compare with
Aufzählung vs Liste
list
Liste usually refers to the written record that has been created, together with its entries. Aufzählung places more emphasis on several things being named one after another, for example in a sentence or section of text. Liste is the better term for the document, while Aufzählung is more suitable for the act of naming the items themselves.
Aufzählung
Im Gespräch folgte eine lange Aufzählung der Gründe für die Verzögerung.
The conversation was followed by a long enumeration of the reasons for the delay.
Liste
Auf dem Schreibtisch liegt eine Liste mit den Gründen für die Verzögerung.
There is a list of the reasons for the delay on the desk.
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