die Bildung

Plural: die ohne Plural
Based on: bilden
Noun #482 Noun
  1. the education
  2. the formation, the development
1.

the education

(In the sense of the level of general education one has. )
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  • Bildung ist ein Schlüssel zum Erfolg.
  • Education is one key to success.
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2.

the formation, the development

(For all kinds of growth processes in nature and society.)
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  • Zucker beschleunigt die Bildung von Karies.
  • Sugar promotes the formation of caries.
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Exploring the Family of “das Bild”

A fun look at the meaning and use "das Bild" and how its core idea formed all the cool, useful related words like "bilden" (to form) or "Bildung" (education)

Vocab: das Bild, bilden, sich bilden, ausbilden, die Bildung, die Ausbildung, sich einbilden

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How many meanings does the German word 'Bildung' have?

Bildung has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the education, 2. the formation, the development.

What is the gender of 'Bildung'?

die

What is the plural of 'Bildung'?

die ohne Plural

What is 'Bildung' related to?

The word 'Bildung' is related to bilden.

Where can I learn more about 'Bildung'?

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Exploring the Family of “das Bild”
A fun look at the meaning and use "das Bild" and how its core idea formed all the cool, useful related words like "bilden" (to form) or "Bildung" (education)
Vocab: das Bild, bilden, sich bilden, ausbilden, die Bildung, die Ausbildung, sich einbilden
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