Resignation
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See also: resignation and résignation
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]15th century in the obsolete sense, from Middle French resignation, from Latin resignatio. The contemporary sense since the 18th century, from Modern French résignation.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Resignation f (genitive Resignation, plural (chiefly obsolete) Resignationen)
- resignation (accepting, uncomplaining frustration)
- (archaic to obsolete) resignation (act of resigning a position)
- Synonyms: Rücktritt, Amtsniederlegung
Declension
[edit]Declension of Resignation [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Resignation | die | Resignationen1 |
genitive | einer | der | Resignation | der | Resignationen1 |
dative | einer | der | Resignation | den | Resignationen1 |
accusative | eine | die | Resignation | die | Resignationen1 |
1Chiefly obsolete.
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Resignation” in Duden online
- “Resignation” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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