Departement
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German
Etymology
From French département.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Departement n (strong, genitive Departements, plural Departements or Departemente)
- (administration) department
Usage notes
The plural form Departemente is used in Switzerland.
Declension
Declension of Departement
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Departement | die | Departements, Departemente |
| genitive | eines | des | Departements | der | Departements, Departemente |
| dative | einem | dem | Departement | den | Departements, Departementen |
| accusative | ein | das | Departement | die | Departements, Departemente |
Related terms
- Departementschef, Departementsrat, Departementsverwaltung, Departementsvorsteher
- Baudepartement, Bundesdepartement, Eidgenössisches Departement, Erziehungsdepartement, Eidgenössisches Departement, Roerdepartement
Further reading
- “Departement” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Departement” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Departement” in Duden online