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Frida macht eine Weiterbildung und sitzt abends mit dicken Büchern am Tisch. Frida is doing further training and sits at the table with thick books in the evenings.

noun · B1

die Weiterbildung

[ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌbɪldʊŋ]

further training, professional development

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Other Examples

  • Bezahlt deine Firma die Weiterbildung?

    Does your company pay for the training?

  • Nach der Weiterbildung verdienen wir etwas mehr.

    After the training, we'll earn a bit more.

  • Emil interessiert sich für eine Weiterbildung im Bereich Logistik.

    Emil is interested in further training in logistics.

Grammar

Plural
die Weiterbildungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Weiterbildung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

How the Word Is Built

Weiter root bild root ung suffix

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

A compound: Weiter + die Bildung

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

weiterbildendie Bildungbildendie Ausbildung

In Otti's situations: Frida gets a promotion, Kalle changes careers

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