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German Ends with -ung, But What Does It Mean?
German Ends with -ung, But What Does It Mean? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

German Ends with -ung, But What Does It Mean?

🔗 Choose your language:Explore our German Teachers We see it everywhere in German. -ung. At the end of nouns like Rechnung, Bewegung, Übung, Entwicklung, Aussage, Erfahrung, Verbindung… and many more. But what exactly does -ung mean?And how does it compare to English? 🔸 -ung = a process, a result, or a concept In most cases, -ung nouns come from verbs.They express: In that way, they’re similar to English […]

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• 04.08.2025 • 3 min read
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real language is never literal

Üben ist nicht arbeiten | LEVITIN SCHOOL
03.08.2025

Üben ist nicht arbeiten

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Why Practicing Is Not the Same as Working 🟨 Choose your language Many students — especially adult learners — treat language practice like a job.They sit down, open a notebook, and start “working” on German. But here’s the truth:Üben ist nicht arbeiten.Practicing is not working. And when you treat practice like labor — it stops working […]

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Real Language Is Never Literal | LEVITIN SCHOOL
31.07.2025

Real Language Is Never Literal

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Why Doubt Is the Beginning of Real Understanding “If you’re not sure what a word really means — good. That means you’re thinking.”— Tymur Levitin Author’s Column — The Power of Doubt in Language LearningPart 1 of the series Literal Translation Is a Reflex — Not a Skill Most language learners start with this question: […]

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