German word

administrativ

Pronunciation

IPA/atminɪstʁaˈtiːf/

Meaning

  • adjectiveadministrative

Example

Ich erledige heute die administrativen Aufgaben im Büro.

I'm taking care of the administrative tasks at the office today.

Illustration for administrativ (administrative)

More examples

Bei der Sitzung wurden mehrere administrative Fristen besprochen.

At the meeting, several administrative deadlines were discussed.

Core concept

The support side of an institution organizes documents, procedures, and internal rules without directly producing its main service.

Common phrases

  • administrative Frist

    administrative deadline

  • administrative Vorgänge

    administrative procedures

Similar words

offiziell: Connected with formally recognized procedures or announcements.
geschäftlich: Relating to commerce or the practical affairs of a company.
organisatorisch: Concerned with planning, coordination, and organizational operations.
bürokratisch: Involving rule-bound procedures and formal bureaucratic systems.

Definition in German

Aufgaben, Regeln oder Angelegenheiten, die zur Verwaltung oder Büroarbeit gehören.

Word origin

Latin administrare means 'to serve or manage', and its derivative administrativus supplied the learned international adjective that German uses as administrativ.

Usage tips

  • Administrativ describes a relation to administration, so it does not by itself mean slow, excessive, or incompetent bureaucracy.

Opposites

Related words

  • Administrationadministrationnoun
  • Administrationsaufwandadministrative workloadnoun
  • administrierenadministerverb

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