German word

designiert

Pronunciation

IPA/dezɪˈgniːɐ̯t/

Meaning

  • adjectivedesignated

Example

Er ist der designierte Direktor der Schule.

He is the designated director of the school.

Illustration for designiert (designated)

More examples

Der designierte Präsident kündigt seine erste Auslandsreise an.

The designated president announces his first trip abroad.

Core concept

A future office-holder with the appointment settled and the start still ahead.

Common phrases

  • der designierte Präsident

    the designated president

  • der designierte Nachfolger

    the designated successor

Similar words

nominiert: Formally proposed as a candidate for a position.

Definition in German

beschreibt eine Person oder Position, die bereits offiziell bestimmt wurde, deren Amtsbeginn aber noch aussteht.

Word origin

German designiert is a borrowing connected to French désigner and ultimately Latin designare, whose meanings include marking out and appointing.

Usage tips

  • Designiert is formal administrative and news language, while künftiger is often more neutral in everyday German.

Other meanings

  • nominatedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • designierendesignateverb
  • Designierungdesignationnoun

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