English–German
“representative” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁeːtɐ/
Example
Der Vertreter des Unternehmens kommt heute.
The company's representative is coming today.
How to say “representative” in German
“Representative” in German is Vertreter.
An authorized person standing for a company or group and speaking or acting in its place.
Example sentences with Vertreter
Sie arbeitet als Vertreter.
She works as a representative.
Tips for using Vertreter
- Vertreter is a masculine noun; its feminine form is Vertreterin, and its plural is Vertreter for both mixed and all-male groups.
Other German words for “representative”
Delegierte kommen aus vielen Ländern.
Representatives come from many countries.
Die Vertreterin spricht mit dem Kunden.
The representative is talking to the customer.
Die Partei wählte ihn zum Repräsentanten.
The party elected him as its representative.
Wir brauchen ein repräsentatives Beispiel.
We need a representative example.
Der Stellvertreter des Direktors beantwortet das Telefon.
The director's representative answers the phone.
Als Stellvertreterin unterschreibe ich das Dokument.
I am signing the document as a representative.