Spedition

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian spedizione, from Latin expeditiō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Spedition f (genitive Spedition, plural Speditionen)

  1. forwarding, carriage, transport, transportation (of goods)
  2. (Speditionsfirma) forwarding agency, forwarder, haulage firm, hauler, haulier, shipping agency, carrier
    Synonyms: Frächterei, Fuhrunternehmen
  3. (Möbelspedition) moving company, removing agency, removal firm, furniture moving, furniture removal

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Serbo-Croatian: špedicija/шпеди́ција

Further reading

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  • Spedition” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Spedition” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Spedition” in Duden online