die Drohung
Translation
threat, menace
Examples
Er sprach eine Drohung aus.
He issued a threat.
Die Polizei nahm die Drohung ernst.
The police took the threat seriously.
Das war keine leere Drohung.
That was not an empty threat.
Grammar Patterns
a threat ((against sb.)) a threat against someone Er stieß eine Drohung gegen seinen Nachbarn aus.
Similar Words
Gefahr (danger), Einschüchterung (intimidation)
Etymology
Formed from the verb 'drohen' (to threaten) by adding the suffix '-ung', which creates a noun.
Memory Tips
Nouns ending in '-ung' are feminine (die). Connect it to the verb 'drohen' (to threaten) to remember its meaning.