Rücktritt

German

Etymology

From rück- (“back-”) +‎ Tritt (“step”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt/, [ˈʁʏkʰˌtʁɪtʰ]
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  • Hyphenation: Rück‧tritt

Noun

Rücktritt m (genitive Rücktrittes or Rücktritts, plural Rücktritte)

  1. (from an office) resignation, demission
  2. (from a contract) rescission, cancelation
  3. (bicycle) Short form of Rücktrittbremse (“back pedal brake”)

Declension
Declension of Rücktritt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rücktritt die Rücktritte
genitive eines des Rücktrittes,
Rücktritts		 der Rücktritte
dative einem dem Rücktritt,
Rücktritte1		 den Rücktritten
accusative einen den Rücktritt die Rücktritte
1Now uncommon, see notes

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