die Errichtung
Translation
erection, construction, establishment, foundation
Examples
Die Errichtung der Mauer begann 1961.
The construction of the wall began in 1961.
Die Errichtung einer Stiftung braucht Zeit.
The establishment of a foundation takes time.
Grammar Patterns
the erection/establishment of ((sth.)) The erection of the building was expensive.
Similar Words
Bau (construction), Gründung (foundation), Aufbau (buildup)
Etymology
From the verb 'errichten' (to erect) plus the noun-forming suffix '-ung', which is equivalent to '-tion' or '-ing' in English.
Memory Tips
The act of 'errichten' (erecting) is 'die Errichtung'. The '-ung' suffix almost always makes a noun feminine (die).