Erziehung

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German

Etymology

erziehen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːʊŋ/
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Noun

Erziehung f (genitive Erziehung, no plural)

  1. education; upbringing; character formation (process of imparting basic knowledge, judgment, morals, and manners, especially to a child)
  2. training (of a pet)

Declension

See also

  • Bildung (education in the sense of “learning, studying”)

Further reading

  • Erziehung” in Duden online
  • Erziehung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache