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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?
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This is a newer version of the famous song.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.
expense / issue / output
'die Version' and 'die Ausgabe' can both mean a specific version of something. 'Version' is very general and works well for software, texts, products, or different versions of a work. In this meaning, 'Ausgabe' is used especially for publications, for example a newspaper, magazine, or book. The words can be confused because a new issue or edition is often also a new version. In practical terms: for programs and different versions, people usually say 'Version'; for newspapers, magazines, and books, they often say 'Ausgabe'.
Karim installiert die neue Version der App, weil die alte oft abstürzt.
Karim installs the new version of the app because the old one often crashes.
Die heutige Ausgabe der Zeitung berichtet über den Streik im Verkehr.
Today's issue of the newspaper reports on the transport strike.