noun
insurance, insurance company
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Versicherung (die): noun meaning 'insurance' or 'insurance company'. Feminine; plural Versicherungen. Declines regularly (die Versicherung, der Versicherung, etc.). Used for policies, companies and the insurance sector. Can mean the contract (an insurance policy) or the insurer. Common collocations: Haftpflichtversicherung, Krankenversicherung.
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Ich habe eine Versicherung.
I have insurance.
Die Familie erhielt Geld von der Versicherung, nachdem die Schäden gut dokumentiert worden waren.
The family received money from the insurance company after the damages had been well documented.
Ich habe eine gute Versicherung für mein Auto abgeschlossen.
I took out good insurance for my car.
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Picture a building with the word 'Versicherung' over the door and people signing papers.
Sounds like 'versure-ung' — think 'ensure' (insurance).
Die (feminine): imagine a lady at the insurance desk helping you.
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Can refer to the concept of insurance, an insurance policy, or an insurance company depending on context.