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German
Etymology
From Latin praefectus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)ˈfɛkt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /pʁeːˈfɛkt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Prä‧fekt
Noun
Präfekt m (weak, genitive Präfekten, plural Präfekten)
- prefect
Declension
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