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The formal act of bringing something to an end, or the state of something ending. Often used in connection with contracts, employment relationships, or processes.
Die Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses erfolgte im gegenseitigen Einvernehmen.
The termination of the employment relationship took place by mutual agreement.
The word is formed by adding the ending '-ung' to the verb stem 'beenden' (to end). This '-ung' ending turns a verb into a feminine noun that describes the process or result of the action.
Wir müssen dieses Projekt erfolgreich beenden.
We need to bring this project to a successful end.
'Beendigung' (termination) is a formal word used mainly in administrative, legal, and business language. It sounds very official and is rarely used in everyday speech.
Der Brief bestätigt die Beendigung des Mietvertrags zum Monatsende.
The letter confirms the termination of the rental agreement at the end of the month.
'Beendigung' (termination) is very often used with a genitive object to specify what is being ended. The pattern is: 'die Beendigung des/der [Sache im Genitiv]' (the termination of the [thing in the genitive]).
Die Beendigung der Zusammenarbeit kam für alle überraschend.
The termination of the collaboration came as a surprise to everyone.
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'das Ende' and 'die Beendigung' both have to do with something stopping. 'das Ende' usually names the point in time or the final part: a film, a course, or a conversation has an end. 'die Beendigung' puts more emphasis on the process or decision of officially bringing something to a close. The word sounds more formal and is especially suited to contracts, employment relationships, or proceedings. In everyday language, 'Ende' is often more natural; in official texts, 'Beendigung' is more precise.
Die Beendigung des Vertrags muss schriftlich bestätigt werden.
The termination of the contract must be confirmed in writing.
Meine Schwester wartet bis zum Ende des Kurses.
My sister waits until the end of the course.