Kanzlist

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Kanzlei +‎ -ist

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kant͡sˈlɪst/
  • Hyphenation: Kanz‧list

Noun

Kanzlist m (weak, genitive Kanzlisten, plural Kanzlisten, feminine Kanzlistin)

  1. (office) clerk
    • 1943, Stefan Zweig, Schachnovelle [The Royal Game]‎:
      Es war freilich nicht mehr als ein jämmerlicher und talentloser Kanzlist, den ich auf Empfehlung eines Pfarrers einzig deshalb angestellt hatte, um der Kanzlei nach außen hin den Anschein eines regulären Betriebes zu geben
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Declension

Descendants

  • Polish: kancelista
    • Kashubian: kancelista
  • Silesian: kancelista

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