energiewende
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The German energy transition, a change in national energy policy in favor of renewable sources and energy efficiency.
Example Sentences
- "The Energiewende is thus partly in conflict with the German national plan for a change of the entire energy system issued in 2010."
- "The primary goals of the Energiewende, as set out by the government, begin with a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions."
- "Newscasters and politicians in Germany began conflating the 2011 nuclear phaseout with the Engergiewende, and people began saying misleading things like "since the Energiewende began in 2011.""
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Energiewende