Aufgabe

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See also: aufgäbe

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Aufgabe.

Noun

Aufgabe (plural Aufgabes or Aufgaben)

  1. (psychology) A task, an assignment.
    • 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Folio Society 2008, page 329 (footnote):
      The notion is thoroughly characteristic of the mystical level, and the Aufgabe of making it articulate was surely set to Hegel's intellect by mystical feeling.

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German ūfgābe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə/
  • Hyphenation: Auf‧ga‧be
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Noun

Aufgabe f (genitive Aufgabe, plural Aufgaben)

  1. exercise, assignment
  2. challenge
  3. duty, job
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 31/2010, page 56:
      Die Aufgabe eines Verteidigers besteht darin, für seine Mandanten mit allen Mitteln des Rechtsstaats zu kämpfen.
      The duty of a defense lawyer consists of fighting for his clients with all constitutional means.
  4. surrender

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