die Umwandlung
Translation
conversion, transformation, change
Examples
Die Umwandlung von Wasser in Dampf braucht Energie.
The conversion of water into steam requires energy.
Die Umwandlung des alten Gebäudes war teuer.
The transformation of the old building was expensive.
Grammar Patterns
the conversion ((of sth.)) ((into sth.)) the conversion of something into something else The conversion of sunlight into energy is complex.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Transformation, die Veränderung, die Konversion
Etymology
From 'um-' (around, re-) + 'wandeln' (to change, wander) + '-ung' (noun suffix). A change from one state to another.
Memory Tips
Imagine something 'wandering' (wandeln) 'around' (um) until it becomes something new, like a caterpillar into a butterfly.