Bereitschaft

German

Etymology

bereit +‎ -schaft

Pronunciation

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Noun

Bereitschaft f (genitive Bereitschaft, plural Bereitschaften)

willingness
Synonyms: Bereitwilligkeit, Willigkeit
standby
duty, guard, on call service, emergency service (standby shift for the purpose of providing emergency services, such as hospital, pharmacy, IT)
Synonym: Bereitschaftsdienst

Further reading

Bereitschaft in Duden online

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