noun
furnishing, facility, institution
B1
Einrichtung (feminine noun) covers furnishing, facility or institution. Context decides whether it means furniture/equipment (room furnishings), a facility (care home, center) or an institution (organisation). Plural: Einrichtungen, regular feminine declension. Common collocation: in einer Einrichtung (in a facility). No irregular plural.
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Die Einrichtung der Wohnung ist modern.
The apartment's furnishing is modern.
Die Einrichtung der Wohnung ist sehr modern.
The apartment's furnishings are very modern.
Die staatliche Einrichtung unterstützt Familien in Not.
The public institution supports families in need.
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Imagine a fully furnished living room labeled 'Einrichtung' with sofas and lamps.
Sounds like 'in-furnishing' — think 'in' + 'furnishing'.
die -> nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine (die Einrichtung).
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Can mean both 'furnishing' (furniture) and 'institution' or 'facility' depending on context.