die Belehrung
Translation
instruction, briefing, lesson, reprimand
Examples
Er erhielt eine Belehrung vom Chef.
He received a reprimand from the boss.
Die Belehrung über die Sicherheitsvorschriften ist obligatorisch.
The briefing on the safety regulations is mandatory.
Grammar Patterns
eine Belehrung über+acc a briefing about sth. The Belehrung about the rules was short.
sb.dat eine Belehrung erteilen to give sb. a reprimand The teacher gave the student eine Belehrung.
Similar Words
Anweisung (instruction), Unterricht (lesson), Ermahnung (admonition)
Etymology
From the verb 'belehren' (to instruct). The '-ung' suffix turns verbs into feminine nouns, often denoting an action or its result.
Memory Tips
This is the noun for the action of 'belehren'. Depending on context, it can be a neutral 'briefing' or a negative 'reprimand'.