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honor
A public act or ceremony in which a person is recognized and honored for their special merits or achievements. This can happen through a speech, a medal, or an award.
Die Wissenschaftlerin erhielt eine hohe Ehrung für ihre bahnbrechende Forschungsarbeit.
The scientist received a high honor for her groundbreaking research.
'Die Ehrung' (honor / honoring) is the nominalization of the verb 'ehren' (to honor someone). It describes the act or ceremony of honoring and is also related to the noun 'die Ehre' (honor).
Es war ihm eine große Ehre, diese Auszeichnung zu erhalten.
It was a great honor for him to receive this award.
'Ehrung' (honor / honoring) is often combined with certain verbs. A person can 'eine Ehrung erhalten' or 'eine Ehrung bekommen' (receive an honor). An institution can 'eine Ehrung vornehmen' (carry out an honoring ceremony) or 'eine Ehrung verleihen' (bestow an honor).
Der Bürgermeister wird die Ehrung der freiwilligen Helfer persönlich vornehmen.
The mayor will personally carry out the honoring of the volunteer helpers.
To indicate the reason for the honor, the preposition 'für' is used followed by the accusative. You honor someone 'für' (for) their achievement or their merits.
Sie erhielt die Ehrung für ihr lebenslanges soziales Engagement.
She received the honor for her lifelong social commitment.
award / labeling
An Auszeichnung is the specific recognition someone receives, such as a prize or medal. Ehrung, on the other hand, mainly refers to the public act or ceremony in which a person is honored and may receive an Auszeichnung.
Bei der Feier fand eine Ehrung der Forscherin für ihre Arbeit statt.
At the ceremony, the researcher was honored for her work.
Bei der Feier erhielt die Forscherin eine Auszeichnung für ihre Arbeit.
At the ceremony, the researcher received an award for her work.
