Posten

See also: posten and pošten

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔstən/
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Etymology 1

Borrowed in the 17th century from Italian posto, beginning in military use.

Noun

Posten m (strong, genitive Postens, plural Posten, diminutive Pöstchen n)

  1. post, station
  2. job, position
  3. (trade or accounting) lot, position
  4. (mining) batch of ore for smelting
  5. (firearms) buckshot, big dot
    Synonyms: Rehposten, Rehschrot, Sauposten, Sauschrot
Alternative forms
  • auf verlorenem Posten stehen
  • Außenposten
  • Beobachtungsposten
  • Postenkette
  • postieren
  • Rechnungsposten
  • Restposten
  • Schrankenposten
  • Streikposten
  • Vorposten
  • Wachposten

Further reading
  • “Posten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Posten” in Duden online

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

Posten

  1. (rare) plural of Post
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