Achtung

== German == === 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). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʔaχtʊŋ(k)] === Noun === Achtung f (genitive Achtung, no plural) attention esteem respect ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Aufmerksamkeit f Missachtung f === Interjection === Achtung! watch out, attention, warning or caution Synonym: Obacht! ==== Usage notes ==== German sailors use Wahrschau instead. === Further reading === “Achtung” in Duden online “Achtung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache