Definition
The process of raising and guiding a child toward accepted behavior and independence.
Translations
- English
- upbringing
- Français
- éducation
- Türkçe
- yetiştirme
- Polski
- wychowanie
- Русский
- воспитание
- Українська
- виховання
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Erziehung
- B1
- Noun
- People & Family
- Education & Learning
upbringing
/diː ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːʊŋ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Erziehungen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- People & FamilyPrimaryEducation & Learning
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Erziehung eines Kindes braucht viel Geduld.NominativSing.Raising a child requires a great deal of patience.
- Eine bewusste Erziehung stärkt das Selbstvertrauen eines Kindes.AkkusativSing.Conscious parenting strengthens a child's self-confidence.
- Viele Eltern widmen der Erziehung ihrer Kinder täglich Zeit.DativSing.Many parents devote time to raising their children every day.
- Die Ziele der Erziehung verändern sich im Laufe der Zeit.GenitivSing.The goals of education change over time.
- Verschiedene Erziehungen können sich in ihren Methoden unterscheiden.NominativPlur.Different approaches to raising children may differ in their methods.
- Die Schule unterstützt unterschiedliche Erziehungen in den Familien.AkkusativPlur.The school supports different approaches to raising children in families.
- In den Erziehungen verschiedener Kulturen zeigen sich unterschiedliche Werte.DativPlur.Different values are reflected in the educational practices of various cultures.
- Die Ergebnisse der Erziehungen lassen sich nur langfristig beurteilen.GenitivPlur.The results of different approaches to raising children can only be assessed in the long term.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Erziehung/ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːʊŋ/
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Article phrase
die Erziehung/diː ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːʊŋ/
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Plural
Erziehungen/ɛɐ̯ˈtsiːʊŋən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Erziehung | die Erziehungen |
| Akkusativ | die Erziehung | die Erziehungen |
| Dativ | der Erziehung | den Erziehungen |
| Genitiv | der Erziehung | der Erziehungen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeine konsequente Erziehung
- CollocationErziehung zur Selbstständigkeit
- Sentence patternEine gute Erziehung prägt das ganze Leben.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymBildung
Erziehung primarily describes guidance and the transmission of values during growing up, whereas Bildung refers more strongly to the acquisition of knowledge and skills.
- Broader termEntwicklung — development
Erziehung is a deliberate part of personal and social Entwicklung; however, Entwicklung also includes uncontrolled processes.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Erzieherin — female early-years educator