Schonung
German, noun[ˈʃøːnʊŋ]
Schonung is spelled S-C-H-O-N-U-N-G (8 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 43,091st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Schonung is a German feminine noun meaning “mercy, clemency” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein gegen Weidevieh zu schützender Jungwuchs von Bäumen und Sträuchern”.
What does Schonung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemercy, clemency
- 2
femininecare, rest, protection; conservation
- 3
feminineplantation, tree nursery
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine schönere Darstellung als die Lage ist 2. Klärung des Weines von Trübstoffen
noun: 1. ein gegen Weidevieh zu schützender Jungwuchs von Bäumen und Sträuchern 2. die vorsichtige, rücksichtsvolle Behandlung einer Person oder einer Sache
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 Schonung
- Schonungen plural
- Schönungen nominative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Schonung?
- [ˈʃøːnʊŋ]
- [ˈʃoːnʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Schonung in German?
Schonung appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).