Übung

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German üebunge, from Old High German uobunga. Equivalent to üben +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbʊŋ/
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Noun

Übung f (genitive Übung, plural Übungen)

  1. (uncountable) practice (degree of being used to and proficient in some activity)
  2. (countable) practice; exercise; training; workout; drill; maneuver (the usually repeated performance of an activity for the sake of improvement and learning)
  3. (countable) a kind of university class where skills taught in lectures or seminars are exercised (similar to a Tutorium, but more likely to be obligatory and taught by proper staff)

Declension

Declension of Übung
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Übung die Übungen
genitive einer der Übung der Übungen
dative einer der Übung den Übungen
accusative eine die Übung die Übungen

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: jibùng

Further reading

  • “Übung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Übung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Übung” in Duden online
  • Übung on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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