die Entladung
unloading
The removal or unloading of a load from a vehicle, container, or facility.
EXAMPLE
Die Entladung der Waren beginnt morgen früh.
The unloading of the goods will begin early tomorrow morning.
die Entladung
discharge / unloading
die Entladung, die Entladungen
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Meanings
die Entladung
electrical discharge
The sudden release of an electrical charge, for example in the form of lightning or a spark.
EXAMPLE
Die Entladung zwischen den Wolken war als heller Blitz zu sehen.
The discharge between the clouds was visible as a bright flash of lightning.
die Entladung
battery discharge
The release of stored electrical energy, for example from a rechargeable battery or a regular battery.
EXAMPLE
Die Entladung des Akkus dauerte mehrere Stunden.
The battery discharge lasted several hours.
die Entladung
emotional release
The forceful expression of pent-up feelings or inner tension.
EXAMPLE
Das Gespräch war für sie eine emotionale Entladung.
The conversation was an emotional release for her.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Entladung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Entladungen |
| genitive | der Entladung |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Entladung | die Entladungen |
| accusative | die Entladung | die Entladungen |
| dative | der Entladung | den Entladungen |
| genitive | der Entladung | der Entladungen |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Entladung' (discharge / unloading) is derived from 'entladen' (to unload / discharge) with the suffix '-ung'. The suffix forms a noun that refers to the process or result of unloading or discharging.
EXAMPLE
Die Entladung des Lastwagens wurde sorgfältig vorbereitet.
The unloading of the truck was carefully prepared.
Typical collocations
In a logistics context, 'Entladung' (unloading) is often used with 'Waren' (goods), 'Gütern' (cargo), 'Fahrzeugen' (vehicles), or 'Containern' (containers). Typical collocations include 'die Entladung eines Lastwagens' (the unloading of a truck) and 'bei der Entladung helfen' (to help with the unloading).
EXAMPLE
Bei der Entladung des Containers wurden mehrere Kartons beschädigt.
Several boxes were damaged while the container was being unloaded.
Electrical discharge
In electrical engineering and physics, 'Entladung' (discharge) is often specified by an adjective or a compound technical term, such as 'elektrische' (electrical), 'elektrostatische' (electrostatic), or 'Funkenentladung' (spark discharge).
EXAMPLE
Eine elektrostatische Entladung kann empfindliche Bauteile beschädigen.
An electrostatic discharge can damage sensitive components.
Technical systems
For rechargeable batteries, regular batteries, or energy storage systems, 'Entladung' (discharge) is often used with the genitive: 'die Entladung des Akkus' (the discharge of the rechargeable battery), 'die Entladung der Batterie' (the discharge of the battery), or 'die Entladung des Stromspeichers' (the discharge of the energy storage system).
EXAMPLE
Die vollständige Entladung des Akkus kann seine Lebensdauer verkürzen.
Completely discharging the battery can shorten its service life.
Emotional release
For feelings and inner tension, 'Entladung' (release) is often used with 'emotional' or 'psychisch' (psychological). It is also frequently followed by a prepositional phrase with 'von' (of/from), which names the feeling being expressed.
EXAMPLE
Die emotionale Entladung von Wut und Anspannung verschaffte ihr nur für kurze Zeit Erleichterung.
The emotional release of anger and tension gave her relief for only a short time.
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