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📊 What does "die Auswertung" mean?
Die Auswertung (noun, feminine) describes the process or the result of systematically examining, analyzing, and interpreting data, information, or results. The goal is to gain insights, draw conclusions, or make an assessment.
- Data Analysis: Examining collected data to find patterns, trends, or specific information (e.g., die Auswertung einer Umfrage - the analysis of a survey).
- Result Interpretation: Understanding and assessing results from experiments, tests, or observations (e.g., die Auswertung medizinischer Testergebnisse - the evaluation of medical test results).
- Evaluation/Assessment: Judging performance, processes, or situations based on specific criteria (e.g., die Auswertung eines Projekts - the evaluation of a project).
It's a key term in science, business, technology, and many other fields where data needs to be collected and understood.
Article rules for der, die, and das
-ung → always feminine.
There are many -ung words, we won't list them all. There are only a few exceptions.
🧐 Grammar of "die Auswertung" in Detail
The word "Auswertung" is a feminine noun. Therefore, the article is always die.
Declension:
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Auswertung |
| Genitive | der | Auswertung |
| Dative | der | Auswertung |
| Accusative | die | Auswertung |
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Auswertungen |
| Genitive | der | Auswertungen |
| Dative | den | Auswertungen |
| Accusative | die | Auswertungen |
Example Sentences:
- Die Auswertung der Umfrageergebnisse dauert noch an.
(The evaluation of the survey results is still ongoing.) - Nach sorgfältiger Auswertung aller Daten präsentierte das Team seine Schlussfolgerungen.
(After careful analysis of all data, the team presented its conclusions.) - Für die statistische Auswertung benötigen wir spezielle Software.
(We need special software for the statistical analysis.) - Die jährliche Auswertung der Mitarbeiterleistung findet im Dezember statt.
(The annual evaluation of employee performance takes place in December.)
💡 How to use "Auswertung"?
"Auswertung" is used when talking about the systematic processing and interpretation of information. It's a more formal term than, for example, Besprechung (meeting) or Überlegung (consideration).
- Context: Scientific studies, market research, business reports, technical analyses, performance reviews, sports statistics.
- Typical Verbs: eine Auswertung durchführen/vornehmen/erstellen (to carry out/make/create an evaluation), zur Auswertung kommen (to be evaluated), die Auswertung ergibt... (the evaluation shows...).
- Differentiation:
- Analyse: Often used synonymously, but can emphasize the aspect of breaking something down into components.
- Interpretation: Refers more to explaining the meaning of the results, which often follows the Auswertung.
- Bewertung/Beurteilung: Focuses more strongly on the final judgment of value or quality.
- Prepositions: Often used with "von" (die Auswertung von Daten - the evaluation of data) or the genitive case (die Auswertung der Ergebnisse - the evaluation of the results).
🧠 Mnemonics for "Auswertung"
Mnemonic for the Article:
Nouns ending in -ung in German are almost always feminine. Think of die Rechnung (bill), die Wohnung (apartment), die Lösung (solution)... and therefore, die Auswertung! The ending -ung is a strong indicator for 'die'. 💪
Mnemonic for the Meaning:
Think about getting the *value* *out* of something. Aus (out) + Wert (value/worth) + ung (process/result of). So, die Auswertung is the process of getting the 'value out' of data, i.e., evaluating or analyzing it.
🔄 Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms (Similar Meaning):
- Analyse: (Analysis) Often interchangeable, emphasizes breaking down.
- Untersuchung: (Investigation, examination) Broader term, can include data collection.
- Interpretation: (Interpretation) Emphasizes explaining the meaning.
- Beurteilung/Bewertung: (Assessment/Evaluation) Focuses on the final judgment.
- Aufarbeitung: (Processing, working through) Systematic handling of material.
- Exploration (von Daten): (Data exploration) Often visual exploration of data.
Antonyms/Opposites (in Context):
- Datenerhebung/Datensammlung: (Data collection/gathering) The process before evaluation.
- Rohdaten: (Raw data) The unprocessed information.
- Vermutung/Spekulation: (Assumption/Speculation) Unsystematic, non-data-based belief.
- Synthese: (Synthesis) Putting things together rather than analyzing.
⚠️ Note: Words like Besprechung (meeting) or Diskussion (discussion) are not direct synonyms as they describe the communicative exchange about results, not the analytical process itself.
😂 A Little Joke
Fragt der Chef den Statistiker: "Sind Sie sicher, dass diese Auswertung korrekt ist?"
Antwortet der Statistiker: "Ja, zu 95% – mit einer Fehlermarge von ±5%!"
Translation:
The boss asks the statistician: "Are you sure this evaluation is correct?"
The statistician replies: "Yes, 95% sure – with a margin of error of ±5%!"
✍️ Poem about Auswertung
Zahlen, Daten, roh und kalt,
liegen da, ein dichter Wald.
Doch dann kommt sie, klug und fein,
die Auswertung, bringt Sonnenschein.
Sie ordnet, prüft, interpretiert,
was vorher nur konfus erschien.
Ein Muster wird nun klar erkannt,
Wissen wächst in Stadt und Land.
Translation:
Numbers, data, raw and cold,
Lie there, a forest dense and old.
But then it comes, clever and fine,
The evaluation, brings sunshine.
It orders, checks, interprets deep,
What seemed confused while it did sleep.
A pattern now is clearly seen,
Knowledge grows, on every scene.
🕵️♀️ Little Riddle
Ich nehme Daten, groß und klein,
und schau ganz tief in sie hinein.
Ich suche Muster, Sinn und Wert,
hab' manchen Forscher schon belehrt.
Am Ende steht ein klares Bild,
das vorher war verborgen, wild.
Was bin ich? ... Die Auswertung
Translation:
I take data, big and small,
And look deep inside them all.
I search for patterns, sense, and worth,
Have taught many researchers on earth.
In the end, a clear picture stands,
Which before was hidden, wild in the lands.
What am I?
... The evaluation / analysis (die Auswertung)
🧩 Further Details
Word Composition:
The word "Auswertung" is a noun derived from the verb auswerten (to evaluate, to analyze).
- aus-: Prefix suggesting movement from inside to outside or a result (getting something out).
- werten: Verb meaning 'to determine value', 'to assess', 'to rate'. From Wert (value, worth).
- -ung: Suffix used to form feminine nouns from verbs, often denoting a process or its result.
So, literally: The process or result of 'valuing out' or 'assessing out'.
Related Terms:
- auswerten (verb): to evaluate, to analyze
- auswertbar (adjective): evaluable, analyzable
- Auswerter/in (noun): person who evaluates/analyzes
Summary: is it der, die or das Auswertung?
The German word 'Auswertung' is feminine, so the correct article is always die Auswertung. The plural form is 'die Auswertungen'.