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Scheidung — meaning in English

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English meaning

divorce noun The legal ending of a marriage.
severance noun The act of ending or cutting off a relationship, connection, or employment.

Senses

Scheidung is used for these senses in English:

divorce The legal dissolution of a marriage.
severance The act of severing or the state of being severed.

divorce — full definition

noun The legal ending of a marriage.
verb To legally end one's marriage.
verb To separate two things that were previously connected.

severance — full definition

noun The act of ending or cutting off a relationship, connection, or employment.
noun Money paid to an employee when their job ends, often due to layoffs.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related German words

Ehescheidung scheiden sich scheiden lassen Geschiedener geschiedener Mann Trennung