die Vereinigungen
Translation
associations, unions, mergers
Examples
Es gibt viele politische Vereinigungen im Land.
There are many political associations in the country.
Die Vereinigung zweier Firmen wurde bekannt gegeben.
The merger of two companies was announced.
Grammar Patterns
to join an association ((sth.dat)) He joined a political association.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Verbände (associations), Zusammenschlüsse (mergers), Gewerkschaften (trade unions)
Etymology
Plural of 'Vereinigung', from the verb 'vereinigen' (to unite) + the noun-forming suffix '-ung'. The root is 'ein' (one).
Memory Tips
Think of a group of people or things 'uniting' to form an organisation. The '-ung' makes it a noun, and '-en' makes it plural.