noun
solution, answer
A1
Lösung (die, plural Lösungen) primarily means “solution” (a method to solve a problem) and “answer” (a reply to a question). It’s a feminine noun with regular plural -en. No special preposition or reflexivity. Watch pronunciation of ö; genitive plural is der Lösungen.
Examples
Die Firma präsentierte eine Lösung, die das Problem endlich beheben würde, bevor weitere Kosten entstanden.
The company presented a solution that would finally solve the problem before further costs arose.
Hast du eine Lösung für das Problem?
Do you have a solution to the problem?
Die Antwort ist nicht die richtige Lösung.
The answer is not the correct solution.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a lightbulb over someone's head when they find the Lösung.
Sounds like 'loose-ung' — think of 'loosening' a problem knot and finding a solution.
die — imagine a female scientist (die) writing the solution on the board.
Notes
Lösung (die) is feminine; plural is Lösungen. Can mean both 'solution' (to a problem) and in chemistry a 'solution'.