die Weiterbildung
Translation
further education, continuing education, professional development, training
Examples
Ich mache eine Weiterbildung in Marketing.
I am taking a professional development course in marketing.
Weiterbildung ist für die Karriere wichtig.
Continuing education is important for one's career.
Grammar Patterns
eine Weiterbildung ((in sth.dat)) machen to take a training course in sth. I am taking a training course in marketing.
an einer Weiterbildung teilnehmen to participate in a training course He is participating in a training course.
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Etymology
Derived from 'weiterbilden' (to educate further) with the suffix '-ung', which creates a noun from a verb, indicating a process or result.
Memory Tips
Remember that the '-ung' suffix often corresponds to '-ing' or '-tion' in English. So, 'further educating' or 'further education'.