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Amt

office

noun AMT Common
People & Society Government

Also means

public authority

Usage Note

Amt is neuter (das Amt) and means a public office, government agency, or official post rather than a private workplace. Its plural takes an umlaut: Ämter. It survives in many institution names like Finanzamt ('tax office') and Auswärtiges Amt ('Foreign Office').

Examples

"Sie arbeitet beim Amt."

Natural Translation

She works at the public office.

Literal Translation

She works at-the office.

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