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congratulation
The act of congratulating; an expression of good wishes on a special occasion such as a birthday, a wedding, or a success.
Bitte richte ihm meine herzliche Gratulation zum bestandenen Examen aus.
Please convey my heartfelt congratulations to him on passing the exam.
'Die Gratulation' (congratulation) is the noun corresponding to the verb 'gratulieren' (to congratulate). A congratulation is what you do when you congratulate someone.
Ich möchte dir herzlich zum neuen Job gratulieren.
I would like to congratulate you warmly on the new job.
If you want to name the reason for the congratulations, you always use the preposition 'zu' with the dative. For example: 'Gratulation zum Geburtstag' (congratulations on your birthday) or 'Gratulation zum Erfolg' (congratulations on your success).
Herzliche Gratulation zu deiner bestandenen Prüfung!
Heartfelt congratulations on passing your exam!
Common adjectives are 'herzliche' (heartfelt) or 'nachträgliche' (belated) Gratulation. Typical verbs are 'eine Gratulation aussprechen' (to offer congratulations), 'übermitteln' (to convey), or 'entgegennehmen' (to receive).
Der Chef sprach dem Mitarbeiter seine persönliche Gratulation aus.
The boss offered the employee his personal congratulations.
recognition
'Anerkennung' and 'Gratulation' can both occur after a success, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Anerkennung' means respect or praise for an achievement. It can also be shown long after a piece of work, or without any celebration at all. 'Gratulation' is a congratulation on a specific occasion, for example a birthday, a wedding, or passing a test. Learners may confuse the words because after a success you often receive both: a 'Gratulation' for the event and 'Anerkennung' for the achievement.
Nach dem gewonnenen Spiel nahm die Mannschaft viele Gratulationen entgegen.
After winning the game, the team received many congratulations.
Für die gute Vorbereitung erhielt Lena viel Anerkennung von ihren Kollegen.
Lena received a lot of recognition from her colleagues for her good preparation.