German

Etymology

From Middle High German -ung, -unge, from Old High German -unga, from Proto-Germanic *-ungō. More at -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊŋ/

Suffix

-ung f ‎(plural -ungen)

1. -ing; forms nouns from verbs, usually describing either an event in which an action is carried out, or the result of that action.

   rechnen → die Rechnung‎

   to reckon → the reckoning, the bill

   entdecken → die Entdeckung‎

   to discover → the discovery

   erinnern → die Erinnerung‎

   to remember → the remembrance, the memory

Declension

Descendants

Old English

Alternative forms

• -ing

Suffix

-ung f

1. forming nouns from verbs, denoting verbal action or an instance of it; or denoting a substance involved in the verbal action

Declension

Descendants

Usage notes

• -ung is the variant of -ing used with Class 1a and Class 2 Weak verbs ending in -ian