Usage Note
Rüge (f) is a formal or official reprimand. A dienstliche Rüge (official reprimand) is on record; a öffentliche Rüge (public rebuke) shames the recipient before others. More measured and formal than Schimpfe (scolding). Used in legal, sports, and professional contexts.
Examples
"Das Gericht erteilte dem Anwalt eine Rüge wegen seines unangemessenen Verhaltens."
Natural Translation
The court issued the lawyer a reprimand for his inappropriate behaviour.
Literal Translation
The court issued the lawyer a reprimand because of his inappropriate behaviour.
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