German

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Etymology

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selbst (self) +‎ Auskunft (information, enquiry)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈzɛlpstʔaʊ̯sˌkʊnft]
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  • Hyphenation: Selbst‧aus‧kunft

Noun

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Selbstauskunft f (genitive Selbstauskunft, plural Selbstauskünfte)

  1. a voluntary disclosure of personal employment and financial details, usually in support of an application for something
  2. (law) the right of a person within the General Data Protection Regulation to obtain information on any personal data collected, processed and stored by a company or organisation

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