evaporation
die Verdunstung, die Verdunstungen
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evaporation
The transition of a liquid into a gaseous state at its surface, usually caused by heat. This produces vapor or water vapor without the liquid having to reach its boiling point.
Durch die starke Hitze nahm die Verdunstung des Wassers deutlich zu.
The intense heat caused the evaporation of the water to increase significantly.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Verdunstungen |
| genitive | der Verdunstung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Verdunstung | die Verdunstungen |
| accusative | die Verdunstung | die Verdunstungen |
| dative | der Verdunstung | den Verdunstungen |
| genitive | der Verdunstung | der Verdunstungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Verdunstung' (evaporation) belongs to the verb 'verdunsten' (to evaporate): you can recognize the shared stem 'verdunst-'. The ending '-ung' turns the process into a noun; what is evaporating can be attached with 'des' or 'der'.
Bei der Verdunstung des Wassers bleiben die gelösten Salze zurück.
When water evaporates, the dissolved salts remain behind.
Common collocations include 'die Verdunstung beschleunigen' (to accelerate evaporation), 'die Verdunstung verringern' (to reduce evaporation), and 'die Verdunstung verhindern' (to prevent evaporation). These describe how conditions or measures affect the process.
Eine Abdeckung kann die Verdunstung im Schwimmbecken verringern.
A cover can reduce evaporation in a swimming pool.
'durch Verdunstung' (through evaporation) is often used to explain how water is lost or how something cools down. In this pattern, 'Verdunstung' usually appears without an article.
Der Körper gibt durch Verdunstung von Schweiß Wärme ab.
The body releases heat through the evaporation of sweat.
