Polyglot Dictionary

Amtsgeheimnis

/ˈamtsɡəˌhaɪ̯mnɪs/

das noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Amtsgeheimnisse

Meaning

  1. official secret

    Built from Amt (office) + Geheimnis (secret).

    • Er verletzte das Amtsgeheimnis.

      He breached official secrecy.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Amt office
  • Geheimnis secret

Practice

1 What does Amtsgeheimnis mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er verletzte das ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Amtsgeheimnis?

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