Translation of German word "Vertreter" to English
derVertreter
/fɛʁtʁoːtɐ/
Meaning
NounA delegate. Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body.
How to use
The masculine noun Vertreter ('representative / agent / deputy') is derived from vertreten (to represent). It declines regularly (plural is identical: die Vertreter). Feminine counterpart is Vertreterin.
🇬🇧 English
representative
Example
Der Vertreter ist sehr freundlich.
The representative is friendly.
Der Vertreter kommt pünktlich.
The representative comes on time.
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Common phrases
- Stellvertreter— deputy / proxy (related compound)
- Vertreterin— female representative (related)
- gesetzlicher Vertreter— legal representative / guardian
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The German word "der Vertreter" is defined as: "A delegate. Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body."
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The German word "der Vertreter" means "representative" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Der Vertreter ist sehr freundlich." (which translates as "The representative is friendly.").
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