Topics: German Language
In German, there are many words that end in -ung.
This -ung suffix forms nouns from verbs. These nouns normally describe a result from the action of the verb, or some event related to it. All -ung words have the feminine gender.
For example:
- verbinden = to connect; (die) Verbindung = connection
- rechnen = to count, to calculate; (die) Rechnung = bill, invoice