Vorsitzender

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German

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Etymology

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Nominalization of vorsitzend, most likely a calque of Latin praeses. Attested since the 17th century, according to Google Books analysis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪt͡sn̩dɐ/
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Noun

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Vorsitzender m (adjectival, definite nominative der Vorsitzende, genitive (des) Vorsitzenden, plural Vorsitzende, definite plural die Vorsitzenden, feminine Vorsitzende)

  1. chairman, chairperson, chair, board chairman (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. president (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Präsident

Declension

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Synonyms

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Coordinate terms

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Noun

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Vorsitzender f

  1. inflection of Vorsitzende:
    1. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
    2. strong genitive plural

Further reading

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