die Säuberung
Translation
cleaning, cleanup, purge, purification
Examples
Die Säuberung der Küste begann sofort.
The cleanup of the coast began immediately.
Der Diktator befahl eine politische Säuberung.
The dictator ordered a political purge.
Grammar Patterns
the cleaning of ((sth.)) the cleaning of ((sth.)) The cleaning of the park takes a long time.
a political purge a political purge History knows many political purges.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Reinigung, Bereinigung; Antonyms: Verschmutzung
Etymology
From the verb 'säubern' (to clean) + the suffix '-ung', which turns verbs into nouns, like '-ing' or '-tion' in English.
Memory Tips
Be aware of the dual meaning: a literal 'cleaning' (Säuberung des Strandes) and a political 'purge' (politische Säuberung). Context is key.