noun
vocational training, education, training
A2
Ausbildung means 'vocational training', 'education', or 'training'. It's a feminine noun (die Ausbildung), plural 'Ausbildungen'. Declines regularly: genitive 'der Ausbildung'. Commonly denotes formal job training or apprenticeships (Berufsausbildung) in Germany, including dual training with vocational schools, rather than university studies.
Examples
Er macht eine Ausbildung zum Elektriker.
He's doing training to become an electrician.
Der junge Mann begann eine Ausbildung, obwohl seine Freunde bereits einen Job angenommen hatten.
The young man began vocational training even though his friends had already taken a job.
Viele Jugendliche suchen nach einer guten Ausbildung.
Many young people are looking for good education/training.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a workshop where a young person is trained — a sign reading 'Ausbildung' on the door.
Sounds like 'out-building' — think of building skills from the outside in.
Nouns ending in -ung are always feminine in German, so imagine a red 'die' sticker on the certificate.
Notes
The suffix -ung typically forms nouns that are feminine. 'Ausbildung' often refers specifically to vocational training or apprenticeships in German contexts.