die Prevention
Translation
prevention, prophylaxis
Examples
Prevention ist besser als Heilen.
Prevention is better than cure.
Diese Maßnahme dient der Prevention von Unfällen.
This measure serves the prevention of accidents.
Grammar Patterns
the prevention of sth. die Prevention von et3 The prevention of diseases is important.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Vorbeugung (prevention, more common), Verhütung (prevention, contraception)
Etymology
From Latin 'praevenire' (to come before), a cognate of the English word 'prevention'.
Memory Tips
It's almost identical to the English 'prevention', making it an easy cognate to remember. Note that 'Vorbeugung' is more common in everyday German.