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raised
Shaped in their behavior and development by their upbringing, or brought up in a particular way.
Sie ist sehr streng erzogen und musste als Kind viele Regeln befolgen.
She was raised very strictly and had to follow many rules as a child.
well-mannered
Polite and considerate, with good manners.
Der Junge ist gut erzogen und bedankt sich immer.
The boy is well-mannered and always says thank you.
well-trained
Used of an animal: trained to behave calmly and obediently.
Der Hund ist gut erzogen und hört sofort auf seinen Besitzer.
The dog is well-trained and immediately obeys its owner.
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'Erzogen' (raised) is the past participle of the verb 'erziehen' (to raise). It is often preceded by an expression such as 'streng' (strictly), 'liebevoll' (lovingly), or 'gut' (well), which shows what the upbringing was like or what result it produced.
Meine Schwester und ich sind liebevoll erzogen worden.
My sister and I were raised lovingly.
With 'zu' and the dative, you can indicate which behavior was encouraged through upbringing. Typical combinations are 'zur Selbstständigkeit erzogen' (raised to be independent) and 'zur Höflichkeit erzogen' (raised to be polite).
Wir wurden schon früh zur Selbstständigkeit erzogen.
We were raised to be independent from an early age.
'Gut erzogen' (well-mannered) is often used as praise for children. When used about adults, it can sound lecturing or condescending, especially if you tell them directly that they are 'nicht gut erzogen' (not well-mannered).
Du bist wohl nicht besonders gut erzogen, wenn du deine Gäste so behandelst.
You're clearly not very well-mannered if you treat your guests like that.
