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conquest
The violent capture and takeover of control over foreign territory, a city, or a country by military force.
Die Eroberung der Festung war ein entscheidender Wendepunkt im Krieg.
The conquest of the fortress was a decisive turning point in the war.
'Die Eroberung' (conquest) is the noun form of the verb 'erobern' (to conquer). All meanings of the noun (military, romantic, athletic) also exist with the verb.
Die Armee eroberte die feindliche Stadt.
The army conquered the enemy city.
You can almost always recognize which meaning is intended from the genitive attribute that follows 'Eroberung' (conquest): 'die Eroberung einer Stadt' (the conquest of a city, military), 'die Eroberung eines Herzens' (the conquest of a heart, romantic), or 'die Eroberung eines Gipfels' (the conquest of a summit, achievement).
Die Eroberung der Burg dauerte mehrere Wochen.
The conquest of the castle took several weeks.
In the military sense, 'Eroberung' (conquest) is often used in a historical context to describe the capture of territories or cities in wars.
Die Eroberung Konstantinopels im Jahr 1453 markiert für viele Historiker das Ende des Mittelalters.
The conquest of Constantinople in 1453 marks the end of the Middle Ages for many historians.
The phrase 'die Eroberung eines Herzens' (the conquest of a heart) is a common metaphor in romantic contexts. It describes the process of winning a person's love or affection.
Der Roman beschreibt die langsame Eroberung seines Herzens.
The novel describes the slow conquest of his heart.
intake / revenue / capture
'die Einnahme' and 'die Eroberung' can be very similar in a military sense. Both describe a city, fortress, or area being brought under control by force. 'Eroberung' is the more general and often clearer word for the whole process. 'Einnahme' is heard especially with cities, fortresses, or specific places. In historical texts, both words can be used almost the same way, but 'Einnahme der Stadt' (capture of the city) sounds especially typical.
Die Eroberung des Landes veränderte die Grenzen in der ganzen Region.
The conquest of the country changed the borders throughout the region.
Im Geschichtsunterricht sprechen wir über die Einnahme der Festung.
In history class, we are talking about the capture of the fortress.