die Warnung
Translation
warning, caution, alert
Examples
Das ist eine ernste Warnung.
This is a serious warning.
Er ignorierte die Warnung vor dem Sturm.
He ignored the warning about the storm.
Grammar Patterns
eine Warnung ((vor+3)) a warning (about sth.) There was a warning about strong winds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Hinweis (notice), Mahnung (admonition), Alarm (alarm)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'warnen' (to warn) and the suffix '-ung', used to create feminine nouns.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English 'warning'. The '-ung' ending is a consistent sign of a feminine noun (die).