Gerichtsbeamter

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German

Etymology

Gericht +‎ -s- +‎ Beamter

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁɪçt͡sbəˌʔamtɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧richts‧be‧am‧ter

Noun

Gerichtsbeamter m (adjectival, definite nominative der Gerichtsbeamte, genitive (des) Gerichtsbeamten, plural Gerichtsbeamte, definite plural die Gerichtsbeamten, feminine Gerichtsbeamtin)

  1. (law enforcement) court officer
    • c. 1914, Franz Kafka, Der Prozess [The Trial], Berlin: Die Schmiede, published 1925:
      Vielleicht ist niemand von uns hartherzig, wir wollten vielleicht alle gern helfen, aber als Gerichtsbeamte bekommen wir leicht den Anschein, als ob wir hartherzig wären und niemandem helfen wollten.
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