der Ressortleiter

B2

department head / minister

English meaning
department head / minister
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Ressortleiter
Vocabulary package
Business & Management

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Ressortleiter in a sentence

Der Ressortleiter leitet sein Ministerium.

The department head leads his ministry.

Declension of der Ressortleiter

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Ressortleiterdie Ressortleiter
Accusativeden Ressortleiterdie Ressortleiter
Dativedem Ressortleiterden Ressortleitern
Genitivedes Ressortleitersder Ressortleiter

Word family

der Ressortleiter is built from das Ressort (ministry / department) and die Leiter (ladder). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Ressortleiter comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Ressort und Leiter

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Questions about Ressortleiter

Is it der, die or das Ressortleiter?

It is der Ressortleiter — Ressortleiter is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Ressortleiter.

What is the plural of Ressortleiter?

The plural of der Ressortleiter is die Ressortleiter.

What is the genitive of Ressortleiter?

The genitive singular is des Ressortleiters. The dative plural is den Ressortleitern.

What does Ressortleiter mean in English?

der Ressortleiter means "department head / minister". For example: "Der Ressortleiter leitet sein Ministerium." — "The department head leads his ministry."

What level is Ressortleiter in German?

Ressortleiter is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the business & management vocabulary.

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