Masculine
Stellvertreter
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant
- (masculine, strong) proxy, representative, agent
- (masculine, strong) proxy, substitute, surrogate
- (masculine, strong) proxy pattern
Concepts
as a substitute for
substitute actor
important mission
heavy role
attorney in fact
Synonyms
Surrogat
Wortführer
Ersatzschauspieler
gesetzlicher Vertreter
bevollmächtigter Vertreter
Proform
Vertretungsperson
Abgeordneter [en la parlamento]
Ersatz-
Ersatzdienst
Stellvertretung
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃtɛlfərˌtreːtər/
Etymology
17th century, from Stelle (“place”) + vertreten (“to represent, fill in”) + -er (“-er”), probably after French lieutenant, Latin locum tenens.
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