Polyglot Dictionary

Aufgabengebiet

/ˈaʊ̯fɡaːbn̩ɡəˌbiːt/

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
Aufgabengebiete

Meaning

  1. area of responsibility

    Built from Aufgabe (task) + Gebiet (area).

    • Das gehört zu seinem Aufgabengebiet.

      That is part of his remit.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Aufgabe task
  • Gebiet area

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

sphere

Close, figuratively — an area of responsibility relates to a sphere (of influence).

French

domaine

Close — an area of responsibility relates to a domain, field.

Practice

1 What does Aufgabengebiet mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das gehört zu seinem ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Aufgabengebiet?

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