demissionieren

German

Etymology

19th century, from Demission +‎ -ieren, after French démissionner (to resign, dismiss).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /demɪsjoˈniːʁən/
  • Audio (Germany):(file)

Verb

demissionieren (weak, third-person singular present demissioniert, past tense demissionierte, past participle demissioniert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (now chiefly Switzerland, of officials) to resign
    Synonym: zurücktreten
  2. (Switzerland only, of employees) to give notice, to terminate (one’s contract)
    Synonym: kündigen
  3. (rare) to discharge, remove, fire (someone from their post)
    Synonyms: entlassen, kündigen

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