noun
meaning, importance
B1
Bedeutung: feminine noun meaning 'meaning' or 'importance'. Article: die. Plural: Bedeutungen. Regular declension: die Bedeutung, die Bedeutungen. Can denote semantic sense ('meaning') or significance/importance in context ('importance'). No irregular plural; often used in phrases like 'von Bedeutung sein' requiring 'von' + dative.
Examples
Was ist die Bedeutung dieses Wortes?
What is the meaning of this word?
Das Team veröffentlichte die Analyse, weil es die Bedeutung für das Projekt genau erklären wollte.
The team published the analysis because it wanted to explain the importance for the project in detail.
Die Bedeutung von gutem Schlaf sollte man nicht unterschätzen.
You shouldn't underestimate the importance of good sleep.
Details
Mnemonics
Visualize a dictionary entry titled 'Bedeutung' with an arrow pointing from word to definition.
Sounds like 'bay-doo-tung' — imagine a small bell 'tung' that signals meaning.
Feminine (die): picture the word wrapped in a ribbon labeled 'die' (female ribbon).
Notes
Can mean 'meaning' (definition) or 'importance' depending on context. Often used in abstract or evaluative contexts.