Neuter

Amt

Sentences
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In   der   Regel   wurde   dieses   Amt   innerhalb   einer   Familie
👪
   vererbt .

As a rule, this office was inherited within a family.

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An user
Es   war   das   höchste   militärische   Amt   in   Portugal
Portugal
 .

It was the highest military office in Portugal.

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An user
Das   Amt   setzt   sich   danach   mit   dem  „ Rat   für   kulturelle   Angelegenheiten “  in   Verbindung .

The Office then contacts the "Council for Cultural Affairs".

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In   dieser   wurde  Molinari  in   seinem   Amt   als   Vorsitzender   bestätigt .

In this, Molinari was confirmed in his office as chairman.

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An user
Sein   bisheriges   Amt   übernahm   Bernadette   Jordan
Jordan
 .

Bernadette Jordan took over his previous office.

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An user
Während   seines   ersten   Jahres   im   Amt   richtete   er
👨
   eine  Verkaufssteuer  in   Höhe   von   einem   Prozent   ein
1
 .

During his first year in office, he set up a sales tax of one percent.

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Meaning

  1. (neuter, strong) agency; department; office (state institution responsible for specified concerns)
  2. (neuter, strong) office; post (public function, e.g. of a civil servant)
  3. (in-compounds, neuter, strong) mass; office
  4. (Germany, Switzerland, historical, neuter, strong) administrative unit (of a country); district

Concepts

office
🏢
function
position
post
job
duty
capacity
service

government office

agency
attendance
appointment
facility
task
department
authorities
bureau
charge
exchange
trunk
use
employment
commission

law office

mission
moonlighter
characteristic

office space

official

official duties

officials
pantry

person in charge

chapter
cabinet
🗄️
role
section
branch
set
situation
speciality
specialty
station
🚉
store
storehouse
storeroom
application

one’s part

usage
bureaucracy
Synonyms

Dienst
B1
Anstellung
C2
Behörde
C1
Büro
A2
🏢
Posten
B2
Stelle
A2
Ministerium
C1
Aufgabe
B1
Funktion
C1
Pflicht
B1
Position
B1
Beruf
B1
Stellung
B2

Amtspflicht

Tätigkeit
C2
Verpflichtung
C1
Beschäftigung
C2
Wirksamkeit
47k
Arbeit
A1
Arbeitsstelle
31k
Dienststelle
C2
🏢
Abteilung
B2

Amtei

Amtsstelle

Auftrag
B1
Zunft

Amtsbezirk

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft

Arbeitsverhältnis

Leistung
B2
Mission
B1
Obrigkeit
28k
Pult
26k
Referat
22k
Regelung
33k
Schicksal
B1
Sektion
C1
Sendung
B2
Sitz
B2
💺
Speisekammer
23k
Staatsdienst
Theatervorstellung

Tisch-Service

untersuchen
B1
Verantwortung
B1
Verhängnis
24k
verstehen
A1
Verwaltung
C1

Verwaltungsbehörde

Vorstellung
B1
💡
Translations

cargo
oficio
ambt
🏢
betrekking
baan
🛣️
función
plaats

werkkring

empleo
funzione
officium
bureau
ofício
impiego
Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/amt/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German
ambahte
Inherited from Old High German
ambahti
Cognate with Dutch
Dutch
ambacht
Cognate with Swedish
ämbete
Cognate with Finnish
ammatti
Cognate with English
English
ambassador
In summary

From Middle High German ambahte, ambehte, ambet, ammet, ampt, ambt, amt, from Old High German ambahti, ambaht, from Proto-West Germanic *ambaht, from Proto-Germanic *ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos, from Proto-Celtic *ambaxtos. The Middle High German contracted form amb(e)t developed quite regularly, via also attested ammet or ambt, into modern German Amt. Cognate with Dutch ambacht and ambt, Swedish ämbete, and Finnish ammatti, as well as English ambassador and embassy.

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