referee

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Declension

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

refer + -ee, that is, the person whom something is referred to

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌɹɛf.əˈɹiː/, SAMPA: /"%rEf.@"ri:/
• (US) IPA: /ˌrɛfəˈriː/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -iː

[edit] Noun

referee (plural referees)

1. (sports) An umpire or judge; the official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game

   • 'The referee kicked Jim out of the game for fighting.'

2. A person who settles a dispute
3. A person who writes a letter of reference for someone

   • 'Your application, along with letters from three referees, should be received by January 31.'

4. An expert who judges the manuscript of an article or book to decide if it should be published

[edit] Usage notes

• In general, a referee moves around with the game, while an umpire stays (approximately) in one place.

[edit] Related terms

• ref
• umpire

[edit] Translations

• Slovak: rozhodca

[edit] Verb

to referee (third-person singular simple present referees, present participle refereeing, simple past and past participle refereed)

1. To act as a referee.
   • 'He has to referee three hockey games this weekend.'
   • 'She has to finish refereeing an article for Nature.'

[edit] Translations

• German: leiten; pfeifen; richten; schiedsrichten
• German: schlichten; betreuen (broad term)
• German: empfehlen, befürworten (if deemed supportive); ? (if neutral or otherwise)
• German: beurteilen, rezensieren, lektorieren

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

referee

1. referee

[edit] Declension

Declension of referee (type filee) singular plural nominative referee refereet genitive refereen refereiden refereitten partitive refereetä refereitä accusative referee refereen refereet inessive refereessä refereissä elative refereestä refereistä illative refereehen refereeseen refereihin refereisiin adessive refereellä refereillä ablative refereeltä refereiltä allative refereelle refereille essive refereenä refereinä translative refereeksi refereiksi instructive – referein abessive refereettä refereittä comitative – refereineen