die Vorbeugung
Translation
prevention, prophylaxis
Examples
Vorbeugung ist besser als Heilen.
Prevention is better than cure.
Zur Vorbeugung sollten Sie Sport treiben.
For prevention, you should exercise.
Grammar Patterns
((gegen+4)) prevention against (sth.) The best prevention against the flu is a vaccination.
Similar Words
die Prävention (prevention), die Verhütung (prevention/contraception)
Etymology
Formed from the verb 'vorbeugen' (to prevent) plus the suffix '-ung', which turns verbs into feminine nouns.
Memory Tips
Remember that the '-ung' suffix in German is like '-ing' or '-tion' in English for making nouns from verbs. So, 'preventing' becomes 'prevention'.