Polyglot Dictionary

Werdegang

/ˈveːɐdəɡaŋ/

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

Forms

plural
die Werdegänge

Meaning

  1. career trajectory, professional background

    Built from Werde (becoming (from werden)) + Gang (course, path).

    • Sein beruflicher Werdegang ist in seinem Profil ausführlich beschrieben.

      His professional trajectory is described in detail in his profile.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Werde becoming (from werden)
  • Gang course, path

Similar words

Karriere

Karriere is the general word for one's career; Werdegang specifically refers to the path or history of that career — the sequence of jobs and steps that led there.

Practice

1 What does Werdegang mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sein beruflicher ___ ist in seinem Profil ausführlich beschrieben.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Werdegang?

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