Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A message that alerts someone to danger or a possible problem.
Natural examples
Die Warnung vor starkem Wind kam rechtzeitig.
The warning about strong winds came in time.
Er ignorierte die Warnung und fuhr weiter.
He ignored the warning and kept driving.
Am Eingang hängt eine Warnung vor rutschigen Stufen.
A warning about slippery steps hangs at the entrance.
Usage note
Warnung is feminine; its plural is Warnungen. One gives, receives, or ignores a warning; vor + dative often names the danger.
Mini-lesson: Warnung
A message that alerts someone to danger or a possible problem. Warnung is feminine; its plural is Warnungen. One gives, receives, or ignores a warning; vor + dative often names the danger.
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