"Achtung" meaning in German

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Interjection

IPA: [ˈʔaχtʊŋ(k)] Audio: De-Achtung.ogg , De-Achtung2.ogg Forms: Achtung! [canonical]
Etymology: From Middle High German ahtunge (“consideration, appreciation”), from Old High German ahtunga, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtungu. By surface analysis, achten + -ung. Compare Yiddish אַכטונג (akhtung). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|ahtunge|t=consideration, appreciation}} Middle High German ahtunge (“consideration, appreciation”), {{inh|de|goh|ahtunga}} Old High German ahtunga, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*ahtungu}} Proto-West Germanic *ahtungu, {{surf|de|achten|-ung}} By surface analysis, achten + -ung, {{cog|yi|אַכטונג}} Yiddish אַכטונג (akhtung) Head templates: {{head|de|interjection|head=Achtung!}} Achtung!
  1. watch out, attention, warning or caution Synonyms: Obacht!
    Sense id: en-Achtung-de-intj-1Jq5ZF91 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -ung, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 69 6 25 0 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -ung: 57 9 35 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 7 29 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 5 15 0

Noun

IPA: [ˈʔaχtʊŋ(k)] Audio: De-Achtung.ogg , De-Achtung2.ogg Forms: Achtung [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Achtung [nominative, singular], Achtung [genitive, singular], Achtung [dative, singular], Achtung [accusative, singular]
Etymology: From Middle High German ahtunge (“consideration, appreciation”), from Old High German ahtunga, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtungu. By surface analysis, achten + -ung. Compare Yiddish אַכטונג (akhtung). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|ahtunge|t=consideration, appreciation}} Middle High German ahtunge (“consideration, appreciation”), {{inh|de|goh|ahtunga}} Old High German ahtunga, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*ahtungu}} Proto-West Germanic *ahtungu, {{surf|de|achten|-ung}} By surface analysis, achten + -ung, {{cog|yi|אַכטונג}} Yiddish אַכטונג (akhtung) Head templates: {{de-noun|f.sg}} Achtung f (genitive Achtung, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f.sg}}
  1. attention Tags: feminine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-Achtung-de-noun-4Hh9JypD
  2. esteem Tags: feminine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-Achtung-de-noun-6szD5TBc
  3. respect Tags: feminine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-Achtung-de-noun-DD4BUAnl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Aufmerksamkeit [feminine], Missachtung [feminine]
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          "ref": "1990, “Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag”, in Bundesgesetzblatt, part 2, page 1318:",
          "text": "entschlossen, in Übereinstimmung mit ihren Verpflichtungen aus der Charta der Vereinten Nationen freundschaftliche, auf der Achtung vor dem Grundsatz der Gleichberechtigung und Selbstbestimmung der Völker beruhende Beziehungen zwischen den Nationen zu entwickeln und andere geeignete Maßnahmen zur Festigung des Weltfriedens zu treffen, [...]",
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