die Errichtung
Translation
erection, construction, establishment, foundation
Examples
Die Errichtung der Mauer begann 1961.
The construction of the wall began in 1961.
Die Errichtung einer Stiftung braucht Zeit.
The establishment of a foundation takes time.
Grammar Patterns
the erection/establishment of ((sth.)) The erection of the building was expensive.
Similar Words
Bau (construction), Gründung (foundation), Aufbau (buildup)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'errichten' (to erect) by adding the suffix '-ung'. This suffix turns verbs into nouns, similar to '-tion' in English.
Memory Tips
Remember that '-ung' at the end of a word usually signals a feminine noun (die) and refers to the action of the root verb.