German

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Etymology

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bestimmen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈʃtɪmʊŋ/
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Noun

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Bestimmung f (genitive Bestimmung, plural Bestimmungen)

  1. determination (act of determining or measuring)
  2. destination (intended purpose)
  3. appointment, designation
  4. regulation
  5. (linguistics) modifier; attribute (of a noun); complement (of a verb)
  6. (law) provision (clause in a statute providing for a particular matter; a specific rule that arises from the lexical content of a statute)

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