Voraussetzung

German

Etymology

voraussetzen (“to presuppose, assume”) +‎ -ung (“-ing”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /foˈʁaʊ̯ˌsɛtsʊŋ/, [foɐ̯ˈʁaʊ̯ˌsɛtsʊŋ]

Noun

Voraussetzung f (genitive Voraussetzung, plural Voraussetzungen)

  1. requirement, prerequisite [+ für (object) = for]
    Voraussetzung für den Erfolg. ― prerequisite for success.
  2. postulate, presupposition

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