Amt — office, department, function, post, position in German
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Pronunciation
/amt/
Quick Facts
Gender
das
Plural
Ämter
Level
B1
Frequency
79/100
Source Rank
#1,112
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Example Sentences
Er trat von seinem Amt zurück.
He resigned from his office.
Er legte sein Amt wegen einer Krankheit nieder.
He resigned his post on account of illness.
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