Geheimrätin

German

Etymology

Geheimrat +‎ -in

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈhaɪ̯mˌʁɛːtɪn/
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Noun

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  1. female equivalent of Geheimrat
  2. the wife (or widow) of a Geheimrat
    • 1896, Theodor Fontane, Effi Briest‎, Berlin: F. Fontane & Co.:
      […] die Markise, ihnen zu Häupten, war aufgezogen, um den Genuß der frischen Luft in nichts zu beschränken, und sowohl Effi wie die Geheimrätin waren ziemlich emsig bei ihrer Handarbeit.
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Declension

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