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Posten

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See also: posten and pošten

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔstn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: Pos‧ten

Etymology 1

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Borrowed in the 17th century from Italian posto, beginning in military use.

Noun

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Posten m (strong, genitive Postens, plural Posten, diminutive Pöstchen n)

  1. post, station
  2. job, position
  3. (trade or accounting) lot, position
  4. (mining) batch of ore for smelting
  5. (firearms) buckshot, big dot
    Synonyms: Rehposten, Rehschrot, Sauposten, Sauschrot
Alternative forms
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Further reading

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  • Posten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Posten” in Duden online

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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Posten

  1. (rare) plural of Post