Polyglot Dictionary

Referenz

/ʁefeˈʁɛnts/

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 Referenzen

Meaning

  1. reference

    • Die Firma gab gute Referenzen an.

      The company provided good references.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

arbeitszeugnis

Arbeitszeugnis specifically means a formal written employment reference or certificate, a specific German institution; Referenz is more general, any kind of reference, including personal.

verweis

Referenz and Verweis are close synonyms for "reference"; Verweis also separately means "reprimand."

Practice

1 What does Referenz mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Firma gab gute ___ an.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Referenz?

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