Polyglot Dictionary

Delegation

/deleɡaˈtsi̯oːn/

die 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
die Delegationen

Meaning

  1. delegation

    • Die Delegation reiste nach Paris.

      The delegation travelled to Paris.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Kommission

Delegation is a group sent to represent others at an event or negotiation; Kommission is a standing committee tasked with a specific area of work.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

delegación

delegación is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "delegation."

Practice

1 What does Delegation mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ reiste nach Paris.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Delegation?

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