die Versetzung
Translation
transfer, relocation, promotion (to the next grade)
Examples
Seine Versetzung nach Berlin war eine Überraschung.
His transfer to Berlin was a surprise.
Die Versetzung in die nächste Klasse ist nicht sicher.
Promotion to the next grade is not certain.
Grammar Patterns
((the transfer)) ((to...)) the transfer to... the transfer to Hamburg
((the promotion)) ((to...)) the promotion to... the promotion to the next grade
Similar Words
der Transfer (transfer), die Beförderung (promotion); Antonyms: die Entlassung (dismissal)
Etymology
A noun derived from the verb 'versetzen' (to transfer). The suffix '-ung' forms a noun indicating an action or result.
Memory Tips
This is the noun for the 'act of transferring' (versetzen). Remember it as a typical feminine noun ending in '-ung'.