die Vorbeugung
Translation
prevention, prophylaxis
Examples
Vorbeugung ist besser als Heilen.
Prevention is better than cure.
Zur Vorbeugung sollten Sie Sport treiben.
For prevention, you should do sports.
Grammar Patterns
((gegen+4)) prevention against (sth.) The best prevention against flu is a vaccination.
Similar Words
die Prävention (prevention), die Verhütung (prevention/contraception)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'vorbeugen' (to prevent) by adding the common noun-forming suffix '-ung'.
Memory Tips
If 'vorbeugen' is the action of preventing, 'Vorbeugung' is the concept or result of that action: prevention.