German word

Vertreter

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈtʁeːtɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrepresentative

Example

Der Vertreter des Unternehmens kommt heute.

The company's representative is coming today.

Illustration for Vertreter (representative)

More examples

Sie arbeitet als Vertreter.

She works as a representative.

Core concept

An authorized person standing for a company or group and speaking or acting in its place.

Common phrases

  • Vertreter des Unternehmens

    company representative

  • als Vertreter arbeiten

    work as a representative

  • lokaler Vertreter

    local representative

Similar words

Repräsentant: An officially appointed person acting publicly for an organization or group.
Bevollmächtigter: An agent with granted authority to complete procedures for another person.

Definition in German

Person, die offiziell eine Gruppe oder Institution nach außen vertritt.

Word origin

Vertreter is an agent noun from vertreten, formed with -er; vertreten combines ver- with treten and developed the sense of standing in for someone.

Usage tips

  • Vertreter is a masculine noun; its feminine form is Vertreterin, and its plural is Vertreter for both mixed and all-male groups.

Other meanings

  • agentnoun
  • sales representativenoun
  • spokespersonnoun

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