Vertretung

German

Etymology

From vertreten +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fərˈtreːtʊŋ/, /fɛr-/, [fɐˈtʁeː.tʊŋ], [fɛɐ̯-], [-tʊŋk]
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  • Hyphenation: Ver‧tre‧tung

Noun

Vertretung f (genitive Vertretung, plural Vertretungen)

  1. representation (the act of representing)
  2. agency (that which represents)
  3. substitution, deputyship (the act of replacing someone during their absence)
  4. substitute, deputy (that which substitutes)

Declension

Declension of Vertretung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Vertretung die Vertretungen
genitive einer der Vertretung der Vertretungen
dative einer der Vertretung den Vertretungen
accusative eine die Vertretung die Vertretungen

Derived terms

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