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Etymology

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17th century, from Stelle (place) +‎ vertreten (to represent, fill in) +‎ -er (-er), probably after French lieutenant, Latin locum tenens.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛlfərˌtreːtər/, /-fɛr-/, [ˈʃtɛl.fɐˌtʁeː.tɐ], [-fɛɐ̯-]
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Noun

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Stellvertreter m (strong, genitive Stellvertreters, plural Stellvertreter, feminine Stellvertreterin)

  1. deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant
    Synonyms: Vertreter, Vize, Statthalter
  2. proxy, representative, agent
    Synonyms: Repräsentant, Bevollmächtigter
  3. proxy, substitute, surrogate
    Synonyms: Ersatz, Platzhalter
  4. (software, design) proxy pattern

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