Noun
die Erziehung
Pronunciation: /ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːʊŋ/
upbringing; raising (of children)
B1
rank #2,665
Meanings
Noun
- upbringing; raising (of children)
- education (in manners and values)
- training (of an animal)
Example sentence
Was ich heute bin, verdanke ich meiner Erziehung.
What I am today I owe to my upbringing.
Word forms
singular
die Erziehung
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Erziehung
Accusativedie Erziehung
Dativeder Erziehung
Genitiveder Erziehung
Erziehung has no common plural.
Usage
- die Erziehung der Kinder — Their upbringing, rather than simply school education.
- Erziehung / Ausbildung — Erziehung shapes behaviour; Ausbildung teaches skills for a role.
Bei der Erziehung legen sie großen Wert auf Selbstständigkeit.
In bringing up their children, they place great value on independence.