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Stellvertreter.

deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant

14 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃtɛlfərˌtreːtər//-fɛr-/[ˈʃtɛl.fɐˌtʁeː.tɐ][-fɛɐ̯-]
  1. deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant

    masculine · strong
  2. proxy, representative, agent

    masculine · strong
  3. proxy, substitute, surrogate

    masculine · strong
  4. proxy pattern

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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

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