Abreibung
dieNounthrashing, beating (can be literal or figurative)
English translations
- 01
rubbing
- 02
friction
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Abreibung ist eine energische Reinigung oder das Schimpfen mit jemandem.
- English meaning
- Reprimand, Scolding, Scrubbing
- Synonym
- Schelte, Zurechtweisung
- German example
- Er bekam eine ordentliche Abreibung von seinem Chef.
- English example
- He received a good scolding from his boss.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Abreibung
- Plural Form
- die Abreibungen
Example sentences with “Abreibung”
Er hat eine ordentliche Abreibung bekommen. (He received a good thrashing.)
Frequently asked questions
Can Abreibung mean something else?
It can also mean a 'scolding' in a figurative sense, or literally 'scrubbing down'. It is feminine (die).