Meaning 1neutral · 82%
The act of freeing a person or group from captivity or dependence.
Natural examples
Die Befreiung der Geiseln dauerte mehrere Stunden.
The hostages’ release took several hours.
Sie feierten die Befreiung von der langen Ausgangssperre.
They celebrated their release from the long curfew.
Die Befreiung aus dem Lager wurde später dokumentiert.
The liberation from the camp was documented later.
Usage note
Befreiung is feminine and usually forms its plural with -en. “Von” often takes dative.
Mini-lesson: Befreiung
The act of freeing a person or group from captivity or dependence. Befreiung is feminine and usually forms its plural with -en. “Von” often takes dative.
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