die Wiedervereinigung
Translation
reunification
Examples
Die deutsche Wiedervereinigung war im Jahr 1990.
The German reunification was in 1990.
Er träumt von der Wiedervereinigung seiner Familie.
He dreams of the reunification of his family.
Grammar Patterns
the reunification ((of sth.)) the reunification of sth. The reunification of Germany was a historic event.
the reunification ((between sth.)) the reunification between sth. The reunification between the two countries was peaceful.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zusammenschluss (merger), Einigung (unification); Antonyms: Teilung (division), Trennung (separation)
Etymology
From 'wieder' (again) + 'vereinigen' (to unite) + '-ung' (noun suffix). Literally 'again-uniting'.
Memory Tips
Think of 're-' (wieder) and 'unification'. The most famous example is the German Reunification in 1990.