noun
support
B1
Means support, help, or backing. German noun: feminine die Unterstützung; plural Unterstützungen. Often used with prepositions like bei (Unterstützung bei einem Projekt) or von (Unterstützung von jemandem). Can be countable or uncountable depending on context; formal documents often use singular for the concept.
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Der Verein erhielt finanzielle Unterstützung, weil das Projekt überzeugende Ergebnisse lieferte.
The association received financial support because the project delivered convincing results.
Ich brauche Unterstützung.
I need support.
Ich brauche Unterstützung bei meinen Hausaufgaben.
I need support with my homework.
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Imagine someone standing under an umbrella receiving help — the umbrella is 'Unterstützung' protecting them.
Sounds like 'under-stutz' — think 'under' (Unter) + 'stutz' as a little push, so 'support'.
die — imagine a friendly female helper (die Helferin) giving support; link the feminine article 'die' to people who support you.
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Often used as an uncountable noun when referring to general support (no plural). The plural 'Unterstützungen' is used for individual instances or types of support.