Vertretung

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German

Etymology

From vertreten +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fərˈtreːtʊŋ/, /fɛr-/, , ,
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  • Hyphenation: Ver‧tre‧tung

Noun

Vertretung f (genitive Vertretung, plural Vertretungen)

  1. representation (the act of representing)
  2. agency (that which represents)
  3. substitution, deputyship (the act of replacing someone during their absence)
  4. substitute, deputy (that which substitutes)

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