die Rekonstruktion
Translation
reconstruction, rebuilding, re-enactment
Examples
Die Rekonstruktion des alten Schlosses dauert Jahre.
The reconstruction of the old castle will take years.
Die Polizei versuchte eine Rekonstruktion des Unfalls.
The police attempted a reconstruction of the accident.
Grammar Patterns
the reconstruction of ((sth.)) Die Rekonstruktion des Doms war teuer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wiederaufbau (rebuilding), Wiederherstellung (restoration)
Etymology
From Latin 're-' (again) + 'constructio' (construction). 'Re-' means 'again' and 'Konstruktion' is 'construction'.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English word 'reconstruction'. Think 're-construction' to remember its meaning of building something again.