die Versteigerung
Translation
auction, sale by auction
Examples
Das Bild kommt zur Versteigerung.
The painting is up for auction.
Er kaufte das Haus bei einer Versteigerung.
He bought the house at an auction.
Grammar Patterns
at an auction bei einer Versteigerung He bought the car at an auction.
to come up for auction zur Versteigerung kommen The painting will soon come up for auction.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Auktion
Etymology
From the verb 'versteigern' (to auction). 'ver-' + 'steigern' (to increase, to climb). An auction is where prices 'climb up'. The '-ung' suffix makes it a noun.
Memory Tips
Think of prices 'steigen' (climbing) higher and higher during the event ('-ung').