noun
advertising
B1
Advertising; (advertisements). Feminine noun: die Werbung. Often uncountable when meaning 'advertising' in general, but can take the plural Werbungen for individual adverts. Regular declension (plural Werbungen). No unusual plural; typical mass-noun use in German contexts. Gender is feminine; use definite article die and standard case endings as in declension.
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Im Fernsehen läuft heute Abend viel Werbung.
There are a lot of adverts on TV this evening.
Ich sehe Werbung im Fernsehen.
I see ads on TV.
Die neue Werbung überzeugte viele Kunden, obwohl das Produkt kaum getestet wurde.
The new advertisement convinced many customers, although the product was hardly tested.
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Picture a billboard with bright images and slogans — that's Werbung.
Sounds like 'werb' ~ 'verb' with an ad twist — think of a verb that sells.
Die Werbung — remember that many abstract nouns ending in -ung are feminine (die).
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Werbung can mean advertising in general (often uncountable) or individual adverts (Werbungen). In daily language it commonly refers to promotional content seen in media.