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 Rücktritt on German Wikipedia

Etymology

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From rück- (back-) +‎ Tritt (step).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt/, [ˈʁʏkʰˌtʁɪtʰ]
  • Hyphenation: Rück‧tritt
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Noun

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Rücktritt m (strong, genitive Rücktrittes or Rücktritts, plural Rücktritte)

  1. resignation, demission (from an office)
  2. rescission, cancelation (from a contract)
  3. (cycling) Short for Rücktrittbremse (back pedal brake).

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