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Resignation
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resignation résignation
German
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Etymology
15th century in the obsolete sense, from de frm resignation, from de la resignatio. The contemporary sense since the 18th century, from Modern de fr résignation.
Pronunciation
de /re.zi.ɡnaˈtsjoːn/ also /-zɪk.na-/ /-zɪŋ.na-/
de De-Resignation.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f,en[chiefly obsolete]
resignation accepting, uncomplaining frustration
de Hinnahme Ergebung
de archaic _ to _ obsolete resignation act of resigning a position
de Rücktritt Amtsniederlegung
Declension
f,en[chiefly obsolete]
Related terms
de resignieren
de resigniert
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