Schiebung

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German

Etymology

schieben (to shift) +‎ -ung (abstract noun suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːbʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Schie‧bung
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Noun

Schiebung f (genitive Schiebung, plural Schiebungen)

  1. (physics, mathematics) translation
  2. unjustified preferential treatment, nepotism
    Synonym: Begünstigung
  3. (colloquial) a fraud or cheating committed by an organized group
    Synonym: Betrug

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Further reading

  • Schiebung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Schiebung” in Duden online
  • Schiebung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon