ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Abmahnung

An "Abmahnung" is a letter that a grown-up sends to another grown-up because they did something wrong or broke a rule.

For example, if you were playing football in a place where you weren't allowed to play and someone saw you, that person might write an "Abmahnung" to your parents or to you to let you know that you are not supposed to play there and that you could get in trouble if you do it again.

It's like a warning or a reminder that you need to follow the rules and that there can be consequences if you don't.

In some cases, an "Abmahnung" can also ask the person who did something wrong to make things right, like paying money for damage they caused or stopping a behavior that is causing problems.

It's important to take an "Abmahnung" seriously and to try to fix the problem so that you don't get in trouble again.