die Senkung
Translation
lowering, reduction, decrease, subsidence
Examples
Die Senkung der Steuern wird diskutiert.
The reduction of taxes is being discussed.
Eine Senkung des Bodens wurde beobachtet.
A subsidence of the ground was observed.
Der Arzt stellte eine leichte Senkung fest.
The doctor noted a slight prolapse.
Grammar Patterns
the lowering/reduction ((of sth.)) Die Senkung der Zinsen wird erwartet.
a reduction ((by an amount)) We need a reduction of at least 20%.
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Etymology
From the verb 'senken' (to lower, sink) plus the noun-forming suffix '-ung', meaning 'the act of lowering'.
Memory Tips
Think of something 'sinking' or being 'sunk', like prices or the ground. The '-ung' suffix turns the action into a noun.