German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French ancienneté.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɑ̃ˌsi̯ɛ̃ːniˈtɛːt]
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  • Hyphenation: An‧ci‧en‧ni‧tät

Noun

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Anciennität f (genitive Anciennität, plural Anciennitäten)

  1. (dated) anciennity, seniority (the amount of time spent within an organization, group)
  2. (dated) anciennity, seniority (the hierarchy formed on the basis of the amount of time spent within an organization, group)

Declension

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Further reading

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