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Ursprung

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derUrsprungm
Meaning of Ursprung

the beginning or source of something

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German/ˈuːʁʃpʁʊŋ/
Russian transcription[prəɪsxɐˈʐdʲenʲɪje]
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Ursprung with Russian translation

Ursprung usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Происхождение названия неизвестно.

Der Ursprung des Namens ist unbekannt.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мы ищем источник проблемы.

Wir suchen den Ursprung des Problems.

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Ursprungпроисхождение
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Ursprung synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Ursprung / Herkunft / Herkunftsort / Herkunftsquelle / Ursprungsgeschichte / Anfang

H
🇩🇪German
Herkunft

General word for the origin of a person, thing, or idea; often also means place of origin or background.

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H
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Herkunftsort

The place someone or something comes from; emphasizes the geographic source.

B1Often
H
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Herkunftsquelle

Source of origin, meaning where something comes from; sounds more technical or formal.

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U
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Ursprungsgeschichte

The story of how something began; emphasizes the narrative of emergence rather than the source itself.

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A
🇩🇪German
Anfang

General word for the beginning in time; not necessarily a source, just the first stage.

B1Very Often
Q
🇩🇪German
Quelle

Source in a broad sense: a spring, a source of information, or the cause of something.

B1Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
Wurzel

Root, basis, or deep cause; often used figuratively for the origin of a problem or a word.

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
Entstehung

The process of coming into being or being formed; emphasizes how something appears or develops.

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A
🇩🇪German
Abstammung

Descent by family, lineage, or people; usually refers to a person’s ancestry.

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A
🇩🇪German
Ausgangspunkt

Starting point or point of departure; more about the starting point of a movement, idea, or discussion than true origin.

B1Often

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How to pronounce Ursprung and what this word means

Ursprung means origin. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Ursprung

/ˈuːʁʃpʁʊŋ/

Ursprung translation

origin

Ursprung examples

Der Ursprung des Namens ist unbekannt.

Ursprung transcription

/ˈuːʁʃpʁʊŋ/

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Ursprung meaning: what does it mean?

der Anfang oder die Quelle von etwas

Ursprung pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Ursprung is pronounced as /ˈuːʁʃpʁʊŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Ursprung definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Ursprung des Namens ist unbekannt. Translation: Происхождение названия неизвестно.

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