die Schwingung
Translation
vibration, oscillation, swing
Examples
Die Schwingung der Saite erzeugt einen Ton.
The vibration of the string produces a sound.
Wir spürten die Schwingungen des Erdbebens.
We felt the tremors of the earthquake.
Grammar Patterns
the Schwingung of sth. (the vibration of sth.) The Schwingung of the string produces a sound.
to set sth. in Schwingung (to set sth. in motion/vibration) The wind sets the bridge in Schwingung.
Similar Words
Vibration, tremor, wave, oscillation
Etymology
From the verb 'schwingen' (to swing, oscillate) and the noun-forming suffix '-ung'.
Memory Tips
Think of a swing set. The act of 'swinging' ('schwingen') is a 'Schwingung' (oscillation).