die Variationen
Translation
variations, varieties, variants
Examples
Es gibt viele Variationen dieses Gerichts.
There are many variations of this dish.
Der Komponist schrieb Variationen über ein Thema.
The composer wrote variations on a theme.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) variation of sth. There are many variations of this dish.
((on sth.)) variation on sth. The composer wrote variations on a theme.
Similar Words
Abwandlung (modification), Spielart (variety), Abart (subspecies)
Etymology
From Latin 'variatio' (change), related to 'variare' (to vary). Cognate with English 'variation'.
Memory Tips
It's almost identical to the English word 'variation'. Think of variations in music or different varieties of a product.