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A specific version or edition of something that exists in several variants. This often refers to software, texts, products, or artistic works.
Hast du schon die neueste Version der App installiert?
Have you already installed the latest version of the app?
version
A specific account or description of an event or story from a particular perspective. Different people can have different versions of the same incident.
Die Polizei befragte mehrere Zeugen, aber jeder erzählte eine andere Version des Unfalls.
The police questioned several witnesses, but each one told a different version of the accident.
Words ending in '-ion' are almost always feminine in German and often come from Latin. This helps you remember the article 'die' for 'die Version' (the version).
Die neueste Version des Dokuments enthält viele Änderungen.
The latest version of the document contains many changes.
To say what something is a version of, German usually uses the preposition 'von' + dative or the genitive. The preposition 'von' is more common in spoken language.
Das ist eine neuere Version von dem berühmten Lied.
This is a newer version of the famous song.
When the topic is technology, software, or products, the meaning is 'version' or 'edition'. When the topic is stories, events, or opinions, it means an 'account' from a particular perspective.
Ich lade gerade die aktuelle Version des Programms herunter.
I'm currently downloading the current version of the program.
In a technical context, typical verbs are 'installieren' (to install), 'aktualisieren' (to update), 'herunterladen' (to download), or 'veröffentlichen' (to publish/release). Adjectives are often 'neu' (new), 'alt' (old), 'aktuell' (current), or 'kostenlos' (free).
Die Entwickler haben gestern eine neue Version veröffentlicht.
The developers released a new version yesterday.
When referring to an account or description, 'Version' is often combined with 'Geschichte' (story) or 'Ereignis' (event). Typical verbs are 'erzählen' (to tell), 'schildern' (to describe), or 'kennen' (to know).
Jeder Beteiligte erzählte eine andere Version der Geschichte.
Each person involved told a different version of the story.
generation
Version and Generation can both refer to the current state of a technical product. A Version is a specific edition, for example after an update. A Generation refers to a larger stage in the development of the entire product that differs more noticeably from the previous stage.
Die neue Version der Smartwatch behebt mehrere Fehler in der Software.
The new version of the smartwatch fixes several software bugs.
Die neue Generation der Smartwatch hat einen größeren Bildschirm und neue Sensoren.
The new generation of the smartwatch has a larger screen and new sensors.
