noun
distance, removal
B1
Means 'distance' (space between points, e.g. Entfernung von 5 km) and 'removal' (act of taking away or dismissing). Noun feminine: die Entfernung, plural Entfernungen. Regular declension. Often used with von (Entfernung von etwas) or in phrases like in einer Entfernung von X.
Examples
Die Entfernung zwischen den beiden Städten beträgt hundert Kilometer.
The distance between the two cities is one hundred kilometers.
Die Entfernung beträgt 20 km.
The distance is 20 km.
Der Pilot berücksichtigte die Entfernung zum Ziel, weil das Wetter schlecht war.
The pilot took the distance to the destination into account because the weather was bad.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a long ruler or a road sign showing kilometers to show distance.
Entfern- sounds like 'end-fern' — imagine 'far end' which links to distance.
Nouns ending in -ung are almost always feminine: die Entfernung.
Notes
Can mean physical distance or the act/result of removing something. Plural is 'Entfernungen'.