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noun

die Beförderung, -en

promotion

Wenn jemand in der Arbeit eine höhere Stelle bekommt und mehr Verantwortung hat.

Definition & meaning

The word Beförderung has two primary meanings depending on the context:

  1. Promotion (Professional context): Moving an employee to a higher position or rank within an organization, usually accompanied by increased responsibilities and higher pay.
  2. Transportation or Carriage: The act of moving people or goods from one place to another. This is often used in logistics, public transport, or shipping contexts.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is a feminine noun (die Beförderung, plural: die Beförderungen).
  • Word origin: The word is derived from the verb befördern. It is composed of the prefix be- (indicating an action applied to something) and the root fördern (to advance, support, or promote). Historically, it combines the idea of moving something forward (literally or metaphorically).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • For promotion:
    • Aufstieg
    • Karriere
    • Höhergruppierung
  • For transportation:

Antonyms:

  • For promotion:
    • Degradierung
    • Versetzung (in the context of being moved to a lower or lateral role)
  • For transportation:

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Examples

Seine Beförderung kam überraschend.noun

His promotion came unexpectedly.

Er freut sich über die Beförderung.noun

He is happy about the promotion.

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