Resignation
See also: resignation and résignation
German
editEtymology
edit15th century in the obsolete sense, from Middle French resignation, from Latin resignatio. The contemporary sense since the 18th century, from Modern French résignation.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editResignation f (genitive Resignation, plural (chiefly obsolete) Resignationen)
- resignation (accepting, uncomplaining frustration)
- (archaic to obsolete) resignation (act of resigning a position)
- Synonyms: Rücktritt, Amtsniederlegung
Declension
editDeclension of Resignation [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Resignation | die | Resignationen1 |
| genitive | einer | der | Resignation | der | Resignationen1 |
| dative | einer | der | Resignation | den | Resignationen1 |
| accusative | eine | die | Resignation | die | Resignationen1 |
1Chiefly obsolete.
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Resignation” in Duden online
- “Resignation” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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