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origin / development
The process or point in time at which something begins to exist; the origin or creation of something.
Der Film dokumentiert die Entstehung der Erde von den Anfängen bis heute.
The film documents the development of the Earth from its beginnings to the present day.
The noun 'die Entstehung' (origin/development) is derived from the verb 'entstehen' (to arise, to come into being). The ending '-ung' is often used to form a noun from a verb that describes the process or result of the action.
Ein neues Problem ist entstanden.
A new problem has arisen.
To say what comes into being, 'Entstehung' (origin/development) is very often combined with a genitive noun or the preposition 'von' + dative. The genitive is more common in written language.
Wir untersuchen die Entstehung des Lebens auf der Erde.
We are investigating the origin of life on Earth.
Common verbs in connection with 'Entstehung' (origin/development) are 'die Entstehung beobachten' (to observe the development), 'die Entstehung untersuchen' (to investigate the origin/development), or 'zur Entstehung von etwas beitragen' (to contribute to the development of something).
Viele Faktoren haben zur Entstehung des Konflikts beigetragen.
Many factors contributed to the development of the conflict.
development
For a new concept, Entstehung refers to the point at which it first came into being or to its origins. Entwicklung, by contrast, means the deliberate process of working it out, through which an initial idea becomes a usable form. Entstehung is therefore the right term for the beginning, while Entwicklung is the right term for the work that follows.
Die Entstehung des Konzepts geht auf ein Gespräch im Team zurück.
The origins of the concept can be traced back to a conversation within the team.
Die Entwicklung des Konzepts dauerte sechs Monate, bis es praktisch einsetzbar war.
Developing the concept took six months, until it was practically usable.
