Staatsamt

German

Etymology

From Staat +‎ -s- +‎ Amt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːt͡sˌʔamt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Staats‧amt

Noun

Staatsamt n (strong, genitive Staatsamtes or Staatsamts, plural Staatsämter)

  1. bureau, office, public office (public administration body with a defined scope of activity; also: a set of persons and resources ensuring the performance of the functions of that body)
  2. bureau, office, public office (building or room in which the institutions of public authority are located)
  3. bureau, office, public office (senior position held by someone in an institution)

Declension

Declension of Staatsamt [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Staatsamt die Staatsämter
genitive eines des Staatsamtes, Staatsamts der Staatsämter
dative einem dem Staatsamt, Staatsamte1 den Staatsämtern
accusative ein das Staatsamt die Staatsämter

1Now rare, see notes.

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