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Evakuierung
🤔 What does "die Evakuierung" mean?
Die Evakuierung (noun, feminine) refers to the organized clearing or leaving of an endangered area by people or sometimes animals. It's a process often ordered in emergency situations like natural disasters (floods, fires), when bombs are found, or during military conflicts, to bring people to safety.
The focus is on safety (die Sicherheit) and the protection of life. An Evakuierung is usually a measure taken by authorities (e.g., police - die Polizei, fire department - die Feuerwehr, disaster control - der Katastrophenschutz).
🚨 Important: The word is always feminine, so it's always die Evakuierung. There are no other articles for this word.
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 in Detail: Die Evakuierung
The noun "Evakuierung" is feminine. Here is its declension:
Declension (Singular)
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Evakuierung |
| Genitive | der | Evakuierung |
| Dative | der | Evakuierung |
| Accusative | die | Evakuierung |
Declension (Plural)
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Evakuierungen |
| Genitive | der | Evakuierungen |
| Dative | den | Evakuierungen |
| Accusative | die | Evakuierungen |
Example Sentences 📝
- Die Behörden ordneten die sofortige Evakuierung des Gebiets an.
(The authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of the area.) - Während der Evakuierung kam es zu Staus auf den Ausfallstraßen.
(During the evacuation, there were traffic jams on the main roads leading out.) - Der Plan für zukünftige Evakuierungen wurde überarbeitet.
(The plan for future evacuations was revised.) - Wir erhielten Anweisungen bezüglich der Evakuierung.
(We received instructions regarding the evacuation.)
When to use "die Evakuierung"? 🚶♀️🚶♂️
"Die Evakuierung" is primarily used in formal or official contexts, especially when discussing emergencies, safety measures, or official orders.
- Emergencies: "Nach dem Erdbeben begann die Evakuierung der Küstenstädte." (After the earthquake, the evacuation of the coastal towns began.)
- Safety Warnings: "Wegen einer Bombendrohung wurde die Evakuierung des Bahnhofs eingeleitet." (Due to a bomb threat, the evacuation of the train station was initiated.)
- Planning: "Die Feuerwehr übte das Szenario einer Evakuierung." (The fire department practiced an evacuation scenario.)
- Military/Politics: "Die Evakuierung von Zivilisten aus dem Kriegsgebiet war schwierig." (The evacuation of civilians from the war zone was difficult.)
The related verb is evakuieren: "Die Bewohner mussten ihre Häuser evakuieren." (The residents had to evacuate their homes.)
In everyday language, one might sometimes just speak of "Räumung" (clearing), but "Evakuierung" emphasizes the safety aspect and the organized nature of the process.
🧠 Memory Aids
Article Mnemonic (die)
Think of the ending -ung! German nouns ending in "-ung" are almost always feminine (die). Imagine: "Die Rettung (the rescue) ist die Evakuierung!" Both need the article "die".
Meaning Mnemonic (Evacuation/Clearing)
Imagine someone urgently shouting in a mix of German and English sounds: "Eh, vacate here ungently!" (Eh, vacate here urgently!) – A call for a swift Evakuierung.
🔄 Similar and Opposite Words
Synonyms (Similar Meaning)
- Die Räumung: (The clearing) Often used synonymously, but can also mean emptying buildings or places without immediate danger to people.
- Die Aussiedlung: (The resettlement) Often refers to a longer-term or permanent relocation of population groups.
- Der Auszug / Der Wegzug: (The moving out) More individual and less organized than an Evakuierung.
- Die Freimachung / Die Freiziehung: (The vacating/clearing) More technical or bureaucratic term for emptying a place.
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
- Die Rückkehr: (The return) Coming back to the evacuated area.
- Die Besiedlung / Die Ansiedlung: (The settlement) Starting to live in a place.
- Der Einzug: (The moving in) Moving into an apartment or house.
- Die Belegung: (The occupation/occupancy) Using or occupying a place.
⚠️ Be careful: "Die Evakuation" is an outdated or less common form of "Evakuierung" and should be avoided.
😄 A Little Laugh
Warum hat der Besen eine Evakuierung angeordnet?
Weil er den Staub aufwirbeln wollte und alle Milben fliehen mussten! 🧹💨
(Why did the broom order an evacuation? Because it wanted to stir up the dust and all the mites had to flee!)
📜 Poetry about Evacuation
Die Sirene heult, ein schriller Ton,
Verlassen musst du Haus und Thron.
Die Evakuierung, schnell und klar,
Bringt Menschen aus akuter Gefahr.
Ein Plan, ein Ruf, ein fester Schritt,
Die Sicherheit geht alle mit.
(The siren wails, a piercing sound,
You must leave house and throne, leave ground.
The evacuation, swift and clear,
Brings people out of acute fear (danger).
A plan, a call, a steady pace,
Safety accompanies the whole place (everyone).)
🧩 Fun Riddle
Ich werde befohlen, wenn Gefahr droht groß,
Ich bringe dich weg, mach dich sicher und los.
Ob Flut, ob Feuer, ob Bombenfund,
Ich leere den Ort zu bestimmter Stund'.
Was bin ich?
(I am ordered when danger looms large,
I take you away, make you safe, set you barge.
Be it flood, be it fire, or a bomb that's found,
I empty the place at the appointed round (hour).)
(Answer: die Evakuierung)
✨ Interesting Facts
Word Origin
The word "Evakuierung" comes from the Latin verb evacuare, which means "to empty" or "to clear" (e = out, vacuare = to make empty, from vacuus = empty).
In Context
Evakuierungspläne (evacuation plans) are a crucial part of disaster preparedness (Katastrophenschutz) and safety concepts for public buildings, companies, and entire regions.
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Evakuierung?
The noun "Evakuierung" is always feminine. The correct article is die: die Evakuierung.