noun
instruction manual, user manual
B1
Bedienungsanleitung (die) means 'instruction manual' or 'user manual' — the guide for operating devices or software. Plural: Bedienungsanleitungen. Compound noun (Bedienung + Anleitung). Feminine with regular declension. Commonly found with electronics, appliances and tools; contains safety notes, setup steps and operating instructions.
Examples
Die Bedienungsanleitung ist auf Deutsch und Englisch verfügbar.
The user manual is available in German and English.
Ich habe die Bedienungsanleitung nicht gelesen.
I haven't read the instruction manual.
Lies die Bedienungsanleitung, bevor du das Gerät benutzt.
Read the instruction manual before you use the device.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a booklet titled 'Bedienungsanleitung' placed next to a new device, with step-by-step pictures.
Think 'bed + ion + instruction' — a bed full of tiny instructions: it's a manual.
Feminine (die): remember 'die Anleitung' — think of 'die' as the definite label on the manual's cover.
Notes
Compound noun: Bedienung (operation) + Anleitung (instruction). Common in technical contexts; often kept with the definite article 'die'.