die Alterung
Translation
ageing, aging, senescence
Examples
Die Alterung der Gesellschaft ist eine Herausforderung.
The ageing of society is a challenge.
Man kann die Alterung der Haut verlangsamen.
One can slow down the ageing of the skin.
Grammar Patterns
the ageing of ((sth.)) the ageing of (something) The ageing of the population is a problem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Altern, das Älterwerden
Etymology
Formed from the verb 'altern' (to age) plus the suffix '-ung', which creates feminine nouns indicating a process.
Memory Tips
The '-ung' suffix is similar to '-ing' in English, denoting a process. So, 'Alterung' is the process of 'aging'.