Kanzlei

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German kanzelie, itself borrowed from Late Latin cancellarius (“secretary, porter”).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Kanzlei f (genitive Kanzlei, plural Kanzleien)

  1. (law) office, chambers
  2. chancellery
  3. (historical) chancery

Declension

Declension of Kanzlei
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kanzlei die Kanzleien
genitive einer der Kanzlei der Kanzleien
dative einer der Kanzlei den Kanzleien
accusative eine die Kanzlei die Kanzleien

Further reading

  • “Kanzlei” in Duden online
  • “Kanzlei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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