noun
condition, requirement, term
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Bedingung: feminine noun (die Bedingung) meaning condition, requirement or term (e.g., contractual term). Used for prerequisites and circumstances. Plural Bedingungen. Common collocations: 'unter der Bedingung (dass)' or 'an eine Bedingung geknüpft sein'. Used in legal and everyday contexts. Regular declension; no irregular plural.
Examples
Die Bedingung für die Teilnahme ist die Zahlung der Gebühr.
The condition for taking part is that you pay the fee.
Der Vertrag wurde verlängert, obwohl er an eine neue Bedingung geknüpft war, die zunächst noch diskutiert wurde.
The contract was extended, although it was tied to a new condition that was initially still under discussion.
Eine wichtige Bedingung für die Stelle ist relevante Erfahrung.
An important requirement for the job is relevant experience.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a checklist stamped with the word BEDINGUNG in big letters — a visible condition that must be met.
Sounds a bit like 'bed-in-dung' — picture a 'bed' with a little 'ding' that sets a condition.
Nouns ending in -ung are almost always feminine in German: die Bedingung.
Notes
Bedingung can mean a general condition, a formal requirement, or a contractual term. It is always feminine (die Bedingung).