Legitimation
See also: legitimation
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French légitimation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˌle.ɡi.ti.maˈt͡si̯oːn]
Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file) - Rhymes: -oːn
- Hyphenation: Le‧gi‧ti‧ma‧ti‧on
Noun
Legitimation f (genitive Legitimation, plural Legitimationen)
- mandate (the authority to do something or to act)
Declension
Declension of Legitimation [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Legitimation | die | Legitimationen |
| genitive | einer | der | Legitimation | der | Legitimationen |
| dative | einer | der | Legitimation | den | Legitimationen |
| accusative | eine | die | Legitimation | die | Legitimationen |
Descendants
- → Polish: legitymacja
Further reading
- “Legitimation” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Legitimation” in Duden online