noun
dismissal, layoff
B1
Entlassung (die) means dismissal or layoff, often referring to termination from a job; also used for discharge (e.g., hospital). Feminine noun with plural Entlassungen. Common in employment contexts; no irregular plural. Use articles: die Entlassung (singular), die Entlassungen (plural). Also.
Examples
Die Entlassung traf die Familie hart, weil das Einkommen plötzlich wegfiel.
The layoff hit the family hard because their income suddenly disappeared.
Die Entlassung aus dem Krankenhaus erfolgt morgen.
The discharge from the hospital will take place tomorrow.
Nach der Umstrukturierung gab es viele Entlassungen in der Abteilung.
After the restructuring there were many dismissals in the department.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a person leaving an office with a cardboard box labeled 'Entlassung' as they are dismissed
sounds like 'ent-lash-ung' — think 'end + loss' (losing job)
die — imagine the 'die' on a pink HR form for dismissal
Notes
Entlassung is a feminine noun. It is commonly used in contexts of employment (dismissal, layoff) and in medical contexts (discharge from hospital).