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Bundeskanzlerin
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German
Etymology
de :af Bundeskanzler -in
de Bundeskanzler in
Pronunciation
de /ˈbʊndəsˌkant͡sləʁɪn/
de De-Bundeskanzlerin.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f Bundeskanzler
federal chancellor female head of the German or Austrian federal government
Usage notes
At the beginning of Angela Merkel Angela Merkel's tenure in 2005, this form was still considered doubtful. Some preferred the masculine form and the address de Frau Bundeskanzler. However, it soon established itself fully and also became official.
Declension
f
Related terms
de Kanzler, de Kanzlerin
de Reichskanzler, de Reichskanzlerin
See also
Appendix:GfdS words of the year#2005
Further reading
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de Government Occupations