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die Voraussetzung

Translation

prerequisite, condition, requirement, assumption

Gute Sprachkenntnisse sind eine Voraussetzung.

Good language skills are a prerequisite.

Wir arbeiten unter der Voraussetzung, dass es klappt.

We are working on the assumption that it will work.

the prerequisite ((for sth.acc)) the prerequisite for sth. This is the prerequisite for success.

on the condition ((that...)) on the condition that... He'll come on the condition that you are there too.

Synonyms: Bedingung (condition), Anforderung (requirement), Annahme (assumption)

Composed of 'voraus' (ahead, in advance) + 'setzen' (to set, place) + '-ung' (noun suffix). Literally 'a setting-ahead'.

Think of it as something you have to 'set' (setzen) 'in advance' (voraus) before you can proceed. This directly leads to the meaning 'prerequisite'.