Vocabulary
die
Institution
/ɪnstituˈtsi̯oːn/· noun· Pl. die Institutionen
institution
Die Institution — an important organisation (Schulen, Gerichte, Parlamente) and something very well established: Das Café ist eine Institution.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Institution
- Plural
- die Institutionen
- Genitiv
- der Institution
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Institution
institution
Viele Menschen vertrauen den staatlichen Institutionen.
Many people trust state institutions.
Word family
Institutiondas Institutinstituteinstitutionellinstitutional
Common combinations
- staatliche Institutionenstate institutions
- eine wichtige Institutionan important institution
- eine Institution in der Stadtan institution in the city
Real examples
- Die Europäische Union hat mehrere Institutionen.The European Union has several institutions.
- Das Kino ist seit siebzig Jahren eine Institution in der Stadt.The cinema has been an institution in the city for seventy years.
- Demokratie braucht starke Institutionen.Democracy needs strong institutions.
