noun
demand, claim
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Forderung is a feminine noun meaning demand or claim. Plural: Forderungen. Used in phrases like 'eine Forderung stellen' or 'Forderungen erheben'. Declension is regular (genitive singular der Forderung). Typical -ung → -en plural. Common in legal, financial or formal contexts.
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Die Gewerkschaft stellte mehrere Forderungen.
The union made several demands.
Er hat eine finanzielle Forderung gegenüber dem Kunden.
He has a financial claim against the customer.
Die Regierung wies die Forderung nach höheren Löhnen zurück, obwohl Experten einen Kompromiss vorgeschlagen hatten.
The government rejected the demand for higher wages, although experts had proposed a compromise.
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Imagine a long list titled 'Our Demands' — that list is a 'Forderung'.
sounds like 'for daring' — imagine someone boldly making a demand.
Words ending in -ung are almost always feminine in German, so remember 'die Forderung'.
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Forderung can mean a political/social demand or a legal/financial claim (e.g., an amount owed). In finance contexts it's often translated as 'receivable' or 'claim'.