mahnen

to admonish

verb MAH-nen Less Common

Also means

to send a payment reminder

Usage Note

mahnen means to urge or warn earnestly: zur Vorsicht mahnen (to urge caution). In commerce it means to send a payment reminder. The noun Mahnung covers both a reminder and a formal dunning notice. It conveys serious, insistent appeal.

Examples

"Er mahnte zur Ruhe und Besonnenheit."

Natural Translation

He urged calm and level-headedness.

Literal Translation

He admonished to calm and level-headedness.

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