Werbung

German

Etymology

werben +‎ -ung. Cognate with English wharving from wharve.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Werbung f (genitive Werbung, plural Werbungen)

  1. promotion, solicitation, recruitment
  2. commercial advertisement (commercials as a collective on TV, etc)
    Synonym: Reklame
    unlautere Werbung.unfair advertising.

Declension

Further reading

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