Resignation

See also: resignation and résignation

German

Etymology

15th century in the obsolete sense, from Middle French resignation, from Latin resignatio. The contemporary sense since the 18th century, from Modern French résignation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /re.zi.ɡnaˈtsjoːn/, (also) /-zɪk.na-/, /-zɪŋ.na-/

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Noun

Resignation f (genitive Resignation, plural (chiefly obsolete) Resignationen)

1. resignation (accepting, uncomplaining frustration)

   Synonyms: Hinnahme, Ergebung

2. (archaic to obsolete) resignation (act of resigning a position)

   Synonyms: Rücktritt, Amtsniederlegung

Declension

Declension of Resignation [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Resignation	die	Resignationen1
genitive	einer	der	Resignation	der	Resignationen1
dative	einer	der	Resignation	den	Resignationen1
accusative	eine	die	Resignation	die	Resignationen1

¹Chiefly obsolete.

Related terms

• resignieren
• resigniert

Further reading

• “Resignation” in Duden online
• “Resignation” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache