German word

Rücktritt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁʏkˌtʁɪt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounresignation

Example

Die Ministerin reichte gestern ihren Rücktritt ein.

The minister submitted her resignation yesterday.

Illustration for Rücktritt (resignation)

More examples

Er gab gestern überraschend seinen Rücktritt bekannt.

He unexpectedly announced his resignation yesterday.

Core concept

A person formally stepping back from a post or a binding commitment.

Common phrases

  • seinen Rücktritt bekanntgeben

    announce his resignation

  • zum Rücktritt drängen

    pressure ___ to resign

Similar words

Kündigung: A formal notice to terminate employment or an existing contract.
Rückzug: Stepping back from a public position or planned course of action.

Definition in German

Das förmliche Zurücktreten von einem Amt oder das rechtliche Zurücktreten von einer Vereinbarung.

Word origin

Rücktritt is formed from zurück, meaning 'back', and Tritt, meaning 'step', and names the act expressed by zurücktreten.

Usage tips

  • In contract law, Rücktritt vom Vertrag is not the same as Kündigung, which generally ends an ongoing contract rather than rescinding it.

Other meanings

  • withdrawalnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • zurücktretenresignverb
  • Rücktrittserklärungresignation statementnoun

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