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transformation
A fundamental change in the form, appearance, or nature of a person or thing.
Die Verwandlung der Raupe in einen Schmetterling ist ein faszinierender Prozess.
The transformation of the caterpillar into a butterfly is a fascinating process.
The noun 'die Verwandlung' (the transformation) comes from the verb 'verwandeln' (to transform). The prefix 'ver-' often indicates a fundamental change, while 'wandeln' means 'to change'. So the word describes a complete transformation.
Er hat sich in den letzten Jahren stark verwandelt.
He has changed a lot in recent years.
To describe the initial and final state of a change, the structure 'die Verwandlung von etwas (Dativ) in etwas (Akkusativ)' is often used.
Die Geschichte erzählt von der Verwandlung eines Frosches in einen Prinzen.
The story tells of the transformation of a frog into a prince.
The word is very well known because of Franz Kafka's famous story 'Die Verwandlung' (The Metamorphosis, 1915). In it, the main character wakes up one morning as a giant insect.
Im Deutschunterricht haben wir Kafkas „Die Verwandlung“ gelesen.
In German class, we read Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis'.
You can clearly recognize the meaning 'Umbau des Bühnenbilds' (changing the stage set) from the context. Words such as 'Theater' (theater), 'Bühne' (stage), 'Akt' (act), or 'Vorhang' (curtain) point to this special use.
Die Schauspieler verließen für die Verwandlung die Bühne.
The actors left the stage for the scene change.
change
'die Veränderung' and 'die Verwandlung' both describe something becoming different. 'Veränderung' is more general and can also mean small or gradual differences. 'Verwandlung' is stronger: the form, appearance, or even the nature of a person or thing becomes fundamentally different. The words can be confused because a transformation is always a change. But 'Verwandlung' only fits when the difference is very clear and something seems almost new. For normal changes, 'Veränderung' is more natural.
Nach der Renovierung war die Verwandlung der alten Küche kaum zu glauben.
After the renovation, the transformation of the old kitchen was hard to believe.
Beim Frühstück erzählt er von einer Veränderung bei seinen Terminen.
At breakfast, he talks about a change in his appointments.