Abmahnung

German

Etymology

From abmahnen +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌmaːnʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧mah‧nung

Noun

Abmahnung f (genitive Abmahnung, plural Abmahnungen)

  1. (law) an official warning or reprimand condemning some misconduct (either in writing or in the presence of witnesses), especially one issued by an employer, landlord etc. forming an intermediate step towards terminating the contract
  2. (otherwise rare) admonishment, rebuke
    Synonyms: Mahnung, Tadel, Zurechtweisung

Declension

Declension of Abmahnung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Abmahnung die Abmahnungen
genitive einer der Abmahnung der Abmahnungen
dative einer der Abmahnung den Abmahnungen
accusative eine die Abmahnung die Abmahnungen

Further reading

  • “Abmahnung” in Duden online
  • “Abmahnung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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