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Ausbildung

training

noun OWS-bil-dung Common

Also means

education

Usage Note

Ausbildung specifically means vocational training or apprenticeship, distinct from academic Studium (university) and general Bildung (education). It is feminine, die Ausbildung, and eine Ausbildung machen means 'to do an apprenticeship'. It is a cornerstone of the German job market.

Examples

"Sie macht eine Ausbildung zur Krankenschwester."

Natural Translation

She is training to be a nurse.

Literal Translation

She makes a training to-the nurse.

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