Auftrag

/ˈaʊ̯fˌtʁaːk/

der noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Aufträge

Meaning

  1. task, order, assignment

    Built from auf- + tragen (to carry).

    • Er hat einen wichtigen Auftrag bekommen.

      He got an important assignment.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

aufgabe

Auftrag is more about a commissioned task or order, in a business context; Aufgabe is more general, a task or duty.

Practice

1 What does Auftrag mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat einen wichtigen ___ bekommen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Auftrag?

nouncompound

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