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vertretungsweise

as a substitute, as a stand-in teacher

adverb fer-TRAY-tungs-vy-zeh Rare
People & Society Education

Also means

in a deputy capacity

Usage Note

vertretungsweise describes acting in place of someone else, very commonly used when a substitute teacher (Vertretungslehrer) covers a class. Frau Müller unterrichtet vertretungsweise means Mrs Müller is teaching as a substitute today.

Examples

"Herr Keller unterrichtet heute vertretungsweise die siebte Klasse."

Natural Translation

Mr Keller is teaching year seven as a substitute today.

Literal Translation

Mr Keller teaches today as-substitute the seventh class.

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