GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Wende

turning point; reversal

Das offene Gespräch brachte eine Wende, nachdem die Verhandlungen wochenlang festgefahren gewesen waren.

The frank conversation brought a turning point after the negotiations had been deadlocked for weeks.

political transition in East Germany in 1989–90

Nach der Wende veränderte sich der Alltag vieler Familien schneller, als sie erwartet hatten.

After the political transition in East Germany, everyday life changed faster for many families than they had expected.

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