German word

Kontingent

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔntɪˈgɛnt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounquota

Example

Das Kontingent an Tickets ist begrenzt.

The ticket quota is limited.

Illustration for Kontingent (quota)

More examples

Das Kontingent pro Land wurde gerecht verteilt.

The quota for each country was distributed fairly.

Core concept

A marked share set aside from a larger supply for a particular purpose.

Common phrases

  • das Kontingent pro Land

    country quota

  • das Kontingent an Tickets

    quota of tickets

Similar words

Zuteilung: An amount assigned to a particular person, group, or purpose.
Quote: A predetermined proportion allowed within a larger total.
Anteil: A part or proportion that belongs to or comes from a whole.

Definition in German

Ein anteilsmäßig zugeteiltes Volumen, eine für einen Zweck vorgesehene Menge.

Word origin

German Kontingent entered through French contingent from Latin contingens, meaning "falling to one's share," which explains its sense of an allotted amount.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English contingent, German Kontingent normally means an allotted amount, although it can also denote a designated group such as a troop contingent.

Other meanings

  • allotmentnoun
  • allocationnoun
  • contingentnoun

Opposites

  • Unbegrenztheitunlimitednessnoun
  • Überangebotexcess supplynoun

Related words

  • kontingentierenallocate by quotaverb
  • Kontingentierungquota allocationnoun
  • kontingentiertallocatedadjective

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