die Versprechung
Translation
promise, pledge, assurance
Examples
Er hat seine Versprechung gehalten.
He kept his promise.
Sie machte nur leere Versprechungen.
She only made empty promises.
Grammar Patterns
to make a promise He made a promise to me.
to keep/break a promise She kept her promise.
an empty promise That was just an empty promise.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zusage (assurance), Schwur (oath); Antonyms: Lüge (lie)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'versprechen' (to promise). The suffix '-ung' forms a feminine noun indicating an action or result.
Memory Tips
Think of 'ver-' as a prefix of finality and 'sprechen' as 'to speak'. So, a 'final speaking' is a promise.