Kontingent

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French contingent.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kontingent n (strong, genitive Kontingentes or Kontingents, plural Kontingente)

  1. contingent

Declension

Declension of Kontingent
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kontingent die Kontingente
genitive eines des Kontingentes, Kontingents der Kontingente
dative einem dem Kontingent, Kontingente1 den Kontingenten
accusative ein das Kontingent die Kontingente

1Now rare, see notes.

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