die Ankündigung
Translation
announcement, notice, declaration
Examples
Die Firma machte eine wichtige Ankündigung.
The company made an important announcement.
Ich habe die Ankündigung im Radio gehört.
I heard the announcement on the radio.
Grammar Patterns
the announcement ((of sth.)) the announcement of sth. The announcement of the new product was a surprise.
the announcement ((that...)) the announcement that... The announcement that the school was closing came unexpectedly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bekanntmachung (public notice), Mitteilung (notification)
Etymology
From the verb 'ankündigen' (to announce). 'an-' (to) + 'kündigen' (to make known). The '-ung' suffix forms a noun.
Memory Tips
Think of it as making something 'known' ('kund') 'to' ('an') the public.