Rücktritt

/ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt/

der noun B2

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 Rücktritte

Meaning

  1. resignation, withdrawal

    Built from zurücktreten (to step back, to resign).

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

Kapitulation

Close — surrender and resignation both involve giving up a position.

Similar in other languages

English

surrender

Close — resignation/withdrawal relates to surrender.

Practice

1 What does Rücktritt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Minister erklärte seinen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Rücktritt?

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