Fortbildung
German, noun/ˈfɔʁtˌbɪldʊŋ/
Fortbildung is spelled F-O-R-T-B-I-L-D-U-N-G (11 letters) and appears 5.2 times per million words in written German, the 11,837th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Fortbildung is a German feminine noun meaning “further education, continuing education” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Erweiterung von Kenntnissen oder Fertigkeiten”.
What does Fortbildung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefurther education, continuing education
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Erweiterung von Kenntnissen oder Fertigkeiten 2. Lehrgang, um [1] zu erreichen; oft beruflich veranlasst
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Fortbildung
- Fortbildungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Fortbildung?
- /ˈfɔʁtˌbɪldʊŋ/
- [ˈfɔʁtˌbɪldʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Fortbildung in German?
Fortbildung appears 5.2 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).