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noun

der Trittin

Trittin

Ein deutscher Politiker der Partei Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. Er war Bundesminister für Umwelt.

Definition & meaning

Trittin is primarily a German surname, not a common German vocabulary word. It most commonly refers to Jürgen Trittin, a German politician associated with the Green Party. He served as Germany’s Federal Minister for the Environment from 1998 to 2005.

As a surname, Trittin does not have a general dictionary meaning in contemporary German.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Part of speech: Proper noun, surname
  • Capitalization: Always capitalized: Trittin
  • Gender: Surnames do not normally have grammatical gender in German.
  • Plural: Not normally used in the plural when referring to one family or person.

The precise origin of the surname is uncertain. Although it resembles the German word Tritt (“step” or “tread”), this apparent connection does not establish its actual etymology.

Synonyms & antonyms

As a personal surname, Trittin has no synonyms or antonyms.

Common phrases & collocations

  • Jürgen Trittin — a prominent German politician and former environment minister
  • die Grünen — the German Green Party, with which Jürgen Trittin was associated

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Examples

Herr Trittin nimmt an der Diskussion über Umweltpolitik teil.noun

Mr. Trittin is taking part in the discussion about environmental policy.

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