This is the 1496th most frequent German word.
verteidigung
Defense.
Noun used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the act of defending.
Die Verteidigung des Schlosses war erfolgreich.
The defense of the castle was successful.
Noun used to represent the action of defending ideas or points in a discussion.
Er führte die Verteidigung der Argumente im Diskurs.
He led the defense of the arguments in the discourse.
Noun used in a prepositional phrase to indicate justification or support for a stance.