jdm. eine Abreibung verpassen

to give someone a severe scolding/beating

Türkçe: birine haddini bildirmek

Not jdm. eine Abreibung geben

English says to give, so geben is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Abreibung goes with verpassen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Abreibung f.

Verb

verpassen

Topic

Konflikt und Risiko

In a sentence

Die Mutter verpasst ihrem ungezogenen Sohn eine ordentliche Abreibung.

How it is used

Means 'to give someone a severe scolding/beating'. Colloquial register. Use in informal arguments or sports commentary. Nuance: aggressive; avoid in polite conversation.

Other verbs that go with Abreibung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Abreibung bekommen / kriegento get a severe scolding or defeat

All collocations with Abreibung

Other collocations built on verpassen

• eine Chance vergeben / verpassento miss or waste an opportunity
• jdm. einen Denkzettel verpassento teach someone a memorable lesson, often through punishment