Auftrag

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German

Etymology

Deverbal from auftragen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːk/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʊ̯ftʁax/ (northern Germany and parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʊ̯ftʁaːx/ (parts of central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: Auf‧trag

Noun

Auftrag m (strong, genitive Auftrages or Auftrags, plural Aufträge)

  1. assignment, job, mission
    Synonym: Anstellung
  2. order, instructions

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