Bereitschaft
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
Bereitschaft f (genitive Bereitschaft, plural Bereitschaften)
- willingness
- Synonyms: Bereitwilligkeit, Willigkeit
- standby
- duty, guard, on call service, emergency service (standby shift for the purpose of providing emergency services, such as hospital, pharmacy, IT)
- Synonym: Bereitschaftsdienst
Further reading
- “Bereitschaft” in Duden online